life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
reality; actuality; hard fact
why; how; for what reason
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
for this very reason; that is exactly why
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
region; limits; stage; level
conviction; belief; confidence
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
duty; obligation; responsibility
silence; stillness; quietness
first meeting; first interview with
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension