to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
social; societal; societary
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
Felis (genus containing the domestic cat)
patriarch; head of a family
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
long ago; a long time ago; already
(social) class; rank; grade
proletariat; lower classes
from the viewpoint of; according to
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
political measures; policy
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
oppression; suppression; pressure
to get strong; to gain strength
war; fighting; fierce competition