deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
a drowning man will clutch at a straw
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
examining room; consultation room
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to call again; to call (someone) back
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to repaint; to paint again
(illuminated) emergency exit signs
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
suddenly; all of a sudden
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages