life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
medical expenses; doctor's bill
disinheritance; disowning
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
after; socializing (with a host or hostess) outside the club
self-control; self-restraint
entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
in that manner; like that
to yell; to rant; to rave
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
to head home; to leave for home
sobering up; method of sobering up
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
going around; patrol; round; tour
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
death from cold; freezing to death
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way