to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
gift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift; (lit.) incense money
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
because of; owing to; due to
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
anything and everything; just about everything
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
consequence; outcome; result; blame
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
scoundrel; rascal; villain
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
such; like that; that sort of; very
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
trip abroad; overseas travel
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
examination war; fiercely competitive university entrance examinations
job hunting; job searching