to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
long (time); protracted; prolonged
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
while; even though; despite
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
head; brains; intellect; understanding
general public; the masses
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
pre-existing; already there; conventional
imagination; supposition; guess
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
(political) power; authority; influence
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
four generations; fourth generation immigrant; yonsei; the fourth (e.g. George IV)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
ruler; monarch; sovereign
one large ...; a great ...
reform; reformation; reorganization
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply