to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(police) detective; criminal matter
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
health; healthy; sound; fit
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
several years; a few years
to pass (of time); to elapse
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
will; testament; last request
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in