to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to accept; to receive; to agree
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
people; citizens; subjects; folk
that's the way it is; such is life
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon