haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to make a lasting impression
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
the last moment; the very end
note (letter) left behind; will
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
straightforwardly; in an outspoken manner
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
safety; welfare; well-being
counter seat; seat at the counter
unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless
to inherit; to succeed; to take over