to prepare for death; to get ready to die
is that so?; I see; right; oh
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to gather; to collect; to assemble
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
question; inquiry; enquiry
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
woman; female; feminine gender
sublime; noble; high-minded
boa (snake); boa (scarf); (tidal) bore
two persons; two people; pair; couple
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save