infection; contagion; becoming infected
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
emotional scars; mental trauma
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
although I say; although one might say; although called
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
while alive; during one's lifetime
bygones; the past; past event
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
production (e.g. play); direction
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
caller; visitor; company; guest
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
to do someone in; to bump someone off
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
being in love with each other
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to let out a cry; to shout
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
suddenly; all at once; rapidly