to outrun; to run through to the end
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
within the year; before the year is out
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
considerably; greatly; a lot
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
above-mentioned; above-named; above
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
huge rock; firmness; solidity
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to throw oneself (into an activity)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
longing for; burning desire
unfortunately; regrettably
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization