to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
in name only; titular; nominal
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
every year; yearly; annually
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
rule; reign; peaceful times
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(period of) a year; during an era
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
difficult to ...; hard to ...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
on bad terms; at loggerheads
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless