to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to ask; to enquire; to query
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
question; inquiry; enquiry
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to scatter away; to vanish
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...