doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
naked eye; the physical eye
departure; leaving; setting off
(religious) faith; belief; creed
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
Western civilization; Western civilisation
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
hourly; from one minute to the next; from hour to hour; moment by moment; with each passing moment
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
about this time; about now
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
(political) administration; political power
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
famous sword; excellent sword
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
sad to say; how sad; alas
without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end