to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
lately; recently; in recent times
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
almost; roughly; approximately
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
chapter one; first chapter
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
will (probably); intend (to do); will
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
man of letters; literary man
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to formalize; to formalise; to stick to formality; to be ceremonious; to punctilious
metre (of a poem); meter; rhythm; prosody
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion