success on the first try (attempt)
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
how many years; how long; what year
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
little finger; pinky; little toe
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
(medical) doctor; physician
bedside; near one's pillow
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to torment; to torture; to harass
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to become dim; to become blurred
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
best regards; please take care of; please do
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
questions and answers; dialogue
new discovery; new invention
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to collapse into; to flop onto