prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to equivocate; to beat around the bush
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
bedside; near one's pillow
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
literally; to the letter; literal
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to have a rumor circulating
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
staying behind; remaining; residual
to be remembered; to go down in history
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
temple; shrine, especially one at which worshipers pray for favors; prayer hall
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
letter; missive; note; mail
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to send or direct a person to
head of family; originator
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
help; assistance; service