corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
root; source; origin; cause
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
trial; judgement; judgment
construction; establishment
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to collect; to assemble; to gather
tool; implement; means; furniture
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
system; organization; organisation; architecture
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
declaration; statement; assertion
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
came here; coming here; recently
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
matter of concern and interest
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification