taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
oppression; suppression; pressure
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
first generation; founder
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
wickedness; wicked person
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
one party; one faction; one clique
descendant; progeny; offspring