firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
moderate; proper; just right
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
doctor's visit; house call
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
more than usual; especially; particularly
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
recovery; return to form; regaining one's (usual) form; demodulation
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
feeling good; feeling nice; feeling pleasant
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked