half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
normalcy; normality; normal
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
bedside; near one's pillow
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
one by one; one after another; successively
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
going to and fro; back and forth
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
although I say; although one might say; although called
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to accompany; to go with; to go together