how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
carefree; free from worry
will not do; do not; does not
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
match; game; bout; contest
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to run about; to rush about
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
long military service; having experienced many battles
soldier; combatant; warrior
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow