Spica (star in the constellation Virgo); Alpha Virginis
cattleman; raising cattle
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
Virgo (constellation); the Virgin
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
patient's condition; pathology
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
business; trade; operations; sales
just a minute; small quantity
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
pale; pallid; bluish-white
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to think constantly about; to dwell on
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
since when; from when; how long
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)