dying of illness; dying of natural causes
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
homecoming; return to one's home
Federal Bureau of Investigation; FBI
secretary (government); director; chief
dismissal (from a position); discharge
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical); semen; sperm
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to approach; to draw near
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
opposite side; other side; other party
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
each newspaper; every newspaper
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
to hide; to keep to oneself
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture