is that so? (generally rhetorical)
a long time ago; in those days
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
while alive; during one's lifetime
chair; stool; post; office; position
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
curse; spell; malediction
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)