abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
perception; sensation; awareness
adviser; advisor; counsellor; counselor
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
(political) power; authority; influence
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
government office; public office
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
future years; in (one's) later years
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
elaborate; exquisite; detailed
novel; original; new; innovative
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
polish; improvement; burnishing
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
traditional; conventional
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
counter for generations; epoch
tradition; legend; folklore
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
speech; expression; wording; language
vulgar; mean; base; coarse; crude
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
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authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
(written) work; book; writings