to arrive; to come to pass
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
to be nearing death; to be dying
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
manners; behavior; behaviour
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
this and that; one thing and another
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
administration; medication; dosage
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
a few years ago; some years back
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
breath; breathing; tone; mood
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to find useful; to think highly of
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing