muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
unheard-of; unprecedented
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to some extent; to a certain extent
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
outline; summary; argument
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
having absolutely nothing (left); being out of everything; absolutely nothing
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
forced laugh; forced smile
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
light; right; right field; right fielder
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
third day of the month; three days
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with