success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
demon of ill health; disease
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
completely relying on others
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
self-control; self-restraint
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
house to house; door to door
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
urgency; exigency; emergency
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)