lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
studies; schoolwork; classwork
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
spare cash; available funds; remaining fortune
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
if it is the case that ...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
actual expenses; out-of-pocket expenses; cost price
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
calm; composed; cool; quiet
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake