to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
successive generations; successive emperors
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
soldier; combatant; warrior
weakening; emaciation; decline
striking; remarkable; considerable
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
commander; general; leader
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
personal history; background; career
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
scene; view; prospect; outlook
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
seat (of chair, bench, etc.); seat base
obese body; corpulent physique
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common