to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
myself; yourself; I; me; you
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
go that far; to that extent
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
solitude; loneliness; isolation
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
how long; how far; how much
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
foreign enemy; outside invader
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
independence; autonomy; self-reliance