end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
after that; afterwards; thereafter
several years; a few years
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to attempt; to test; to try out
evil spirit (that can possess people)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
technique; art; skill; move
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
writing; composition; essay; sentence
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
verbal message; word (from someone)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
note (letter) left behind; will
to fold up; to fold into layers
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for