epidemic; plague; pestilence
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
harm; injury; evil (influence)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
the reason is ...; it is because ...
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
keeping house; being confined to one's house
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
boiled and half-dried bonito
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
a considerable number; a fair number
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation