to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
war; battle; match; game; competition
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane