to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
true state; actual condition; reality
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
electrocardiograph; ECG; EKG
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to develop into a serious incident
in comparison to; rather than
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
taking into consideration; making allowances
same crime; being equally guilty
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
due form; official; formality
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
paid vacation; paid holiday
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to apologize; to apologise
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
just one person; only one
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit