change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
in comparison to; rather than
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
(some) more; even more; longer; further
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
composition; setting (of music)
long-awaited; much-awaited
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
exclusive; attached to; specialist
lyric writer; lyricist; songwriter
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone