reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
self-examination; reflection
although I say; although one might say; although called
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
calamity; disaster; accident
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
exorcism; putting a deadly curse on; cursing to death
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
directly opposite; right in front
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
in the meanwhile; during the time
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
world; society; people; the public
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)