to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
worst; poor and boring; uncool
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to be jealous; to be envious
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
body; physical system; (the) person
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
(divine) providence; dispensation
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
to understand (each other); to comprehend
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
single word; a few words; brief comment
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
that day; the very same day
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling