tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
cenotaph; memorial monument
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
chloridation; salification; chloride
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
after a long time; for the first time in a while
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
resentment; indignation; anger
wincing; cowering; shrinking; flinching; recoiling
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs