at a young age; while still young
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
bygones; the past; past event
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
this for sure; certainly is
I've got to be going; I must go
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to become decrepit; to become senile
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
devotion; attachment; infatuation
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
fort; stronghold; fortification
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
a little bit; a little while
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
last days; the end; one's fate
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances