dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
going to bed (usu. with someone)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
witnessing; observing; sighting
burning at the stake; burning to death
double suicide; lovers' suicide
plural; multiple; several
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
question; inquiry; enquiry
immediately; right away; on the spot
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
now that you say that; now that you mention it
influence (on someone); inspiration
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions