to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
(dying of) natural causes
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
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
this world; this life; world of the living
a dime a dozen; two a penny
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
probability; likelihood; chances
increase and decrease; fluctuation
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain