since then; from that time; ever since
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
motive power; driving force
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
progress; advance; improvement; development
democracy; democratic nation
particularly; only; in the case of
(political) power; authority; influence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
trust; entrusting; leaving in someone's trust
retention; maintenance; preservation
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
job; work; duties; trade; skill
impassioned speech; fervent speech
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to become keen on; to get passionate about
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
why; how; for what reason