life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
incineration; destroy by fire
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
world; society; people; the public
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
looks; personal appearance; features
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
(the condition of) one's health
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
deplorable; alarming; grievous; lamentable
to fall ill; to be taken ill
really; truly; indeed; good grief
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to bring back; to restore
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point