elevated walkway through the audience to the stage; honourable end to a career
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
less than ...; smaller ...
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
sickroom; hospital room; ward
inattention; absent-mindedness
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
sick person; patient; invalid
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to throw at; to turn; to raise
as expected; as predicted
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
contradiction; inconsistency
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to open (one's eyes) wide
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers