to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
half and half; fifty-fifty
near; close by; within reach; familiar
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
warp; curvature; curve; arch
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
considerably; greatly; a lot
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
absorption; suction; attraction
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
one way or the other; either way
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
support; backing; aid; assistance
to step forward; to volunteer
a long time (since the last time)
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister