short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to live fast (and recklessly)
this world; this life; world of the living
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
true character; true heart; true spirit
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
sanity; consciousness; soberness
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to be tired of looking at
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
one's last moments; hour of death
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
curse; spell; malediction
the last moment; the very end
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble