to subsist; to keep on living
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to pass (of time); to elapse
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
older brother; elder brother
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
instability; insecurity; crankiness
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
any more; any further; any better; any longer
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
beginning; outset; first; onset
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance