will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
moving tale; impressive tale
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
(national) capital (city); metropolis
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
world situation; world affairs
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
government; administration; ministry
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to be born; to come into the world
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to have a talk; to tell a story
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate