period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
than; from; out of; except; but; more
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
at that time; in those days
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
final; eventual; ultimate
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
abuse; misuse; perversion
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
all people; the whole nation
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time