to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
how long; how far; how much
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
few decades; many decades; several decades
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
vitality; (one's) life force
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
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
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
instead; but (on the other hand)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
contract; compact; agreement
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around