various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
noted doctor; excellent physician
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to feel relieved; to forget about one's troubles; to settle into peace of mind
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
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
tip of a sword; point of a sword
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to be hot on a person's heels
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition