either way; in any case; one way or another
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to die; to lay down life's burden
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
direct connection; direct link
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to boil strongly; to be excited
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
to discuss; to talk together
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
though; notwithstanding; although
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to be absorbed in reading
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)