present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
effectiveness of a drug; efficacy of a drug
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to be kind to; to treat kindly
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
no matter how much time passes
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
had better ...; had better not ...
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
pale (of complexion); green around the gills; looking unwell
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
whereabout; about where; how much
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater