to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
departure; leaving; starting; standing
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
general; popular; common; typical
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
it is I who should say so
personal; individual; private
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
comfort; consolation; diversion
at least; at most; (even) just
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth