sickroom; hospital room; ward
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one