Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)
early Christianity; 1st and 2nd century Christianity
weave; weaving; woven item
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
existence; possession; having; limited company
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
unification; union; oneness
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
commerce; trade; business
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
encyclopedia; Encyclopedie universelle des arts et sciences (Diderot)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
experiential; empirical; experimental
experimentalism (philosophy, esp. Dewey); experientialism
strong-willed; volitional
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
Ding an sich; thing in itself
Critique of Pure Reason (Kant); Kritik der reinen Vernunft
Critique of Practical Reason (Kant)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
principle; theory; fundamental truth
mediator; middleman; intermediary; carrier (e.g. disease)
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision