soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be born; to come into the world
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
accurate; correct; precise; exact
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
remarkable; striking; obvious
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
understanding person; supporter
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to need; to call for; to require
sympathy; compassion; pity
to have meaning; to be meaningful
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
decision; determination; resolution
Son of God; child of an emperor
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
society; public; community; social studies
to begin some form of lifestyle
few decades; many decades; several decades
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to look forward to something
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
way; method; means; resource; course