to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
one by one; one after another; successively
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
wedded life; married life
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
to be infected; to be contagious
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
bringing; taking; carrying
flowers and incense (given as a Buddhist offering)
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
offense and defense; offence and defence
chalk (mineral); white wall
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to throw at; to turn; to raise
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to live; to reside; to inhabit