to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
Christmas holiday; Christmas vacation
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
as (for); for; in the capacity of
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
infant; baby; little child
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
desperation; struggle to the death
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
elder sister; older female friend
connection; link; relationship
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison