by means of;  due to;  because of;  according to
 to be late;  to be delayed;  to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.);  to lag behind;  to be bereaved of;  to be preceded by (someone) in death
 Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
 delay;  lag;  postponement;  falling behind
 scabbard;  sheath;  cap (on pen, brush, etc.);  case;  margin (between two prices);  spread
 to see;  to look;  to examine;  to look over;  to look after;  to attend to;  to experience
 to be defeated;  to be beaten;  to be unsuccessful;  to lose
 et cetera;  etc.;  and the like;  and so forth
 to throw away;  to cast away;  to abandon;  to desert;  to give up;  to resign
 such ... as;  or some such
 to try to ...;  to be about to do ...;  to decide to ...;  to take as;  to treat as;  to use for;  to suppose that (such) is the case
 later on;  subsequently;  by and by;  after a while
 to write down;  to note;  to jot down;  to remember
 so to speak;  so to call it;  as it were
 hearsay;  rumor;  rumour;  report
 truth;  reality;  truly;  really;  absolute truth
 as one would expect;  just as you'd expect (from);  just like (someone)
 to believe;  to believe in;  to place trust in;  to confide in;  to have faith in
 strong;  potent;  strong;  brawny;  good (at);  skilled;  being able to handle
 now;  the present time;  just now;  another;  more
 still;  as yet;  (not) yet;  more;  (more) still;  at least
 to continue;  to keep up;  to keep on
 to die;  to pass away;  to lose spirit;  to lose vigor;  to cease;  to stop
 here;  this place;  this point;  here;  these past ... (e.g. three years);  these last ...
 moment to quit;  way to quit
 to stop (an activity);  to cease;  to discontinue;  to cancel;  to abandon;  to give up
 this sort of;  this kind of;  like this;  such
 enjoyable;  fun;  pleasant;  happy;  delightful
 whole life;  a lifetime;  all through life;  (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
 loss;  damage;  harm;  disadvantage;  handicap;  drawback
 to prepare for death;  to get ready to die
 swordsman;  swordswoman;  fencer
 language;  dialect;  word;  phrase;  speech;  (manner of) speaking
 to be completely satisfied;  to be completely contented
 death;  decease; (arch.)  death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation);  (an) out
 to come together;  to merge;  to fit;  to match;  to be profitable;  to be equitable
 grateful;  thankful;  welcome;  appreciated;  evoking gratitude
 time;  hour;  period;  class