deathbed; dying hour; one's death
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
regret; repentance; remorse
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
to get slightly dirty (all over)