failure; mistake; blunder
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
older sister; elder sister
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
end of mourning period (usu. 49 days)
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
funeral; burial; condolence
kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
occupation; calling; livelihood
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
absorption; suction; attraction
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
settlement; permanent residency
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
green tract of land; green space
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout