to check; to stop; to keep back
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
because of; owing to; due to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to stop walking; to pause
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
no sleep or rest; working day and night
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
like this; this sort; this way
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be remembered; to go down in history
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
government service; official position; civil service