to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
curse; spell; malediction
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
long time; long interval; for quite some time
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
solitude; loneliness; isolation
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet