to collect; to assemble; to gather
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
family; members of a family
something like ...; something called ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
instant; moment; for an instant
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to sell off; to sell completely
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
100,000; hundred thousand
but; however; provided that
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
workshop; studio; atelier
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
beyond this point; from now on; after this