to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
reconfirmation; double check
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
as a god; as was done in the age of the gods
folk beliefs; folk religion
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
keychain; Keychain (Apple's password management system in Mac OS)
inside; interior; inner part
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
nurse call; a patient's call button in a hospital
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
key station; flagship station; leading station of a broadcasting network
planning; project; plan; design
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
sports-minded; sports-oriented
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly