senior; elder; person older than oneself
personality; style; appearance
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
deadly serious; deadly earnest
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
madness; craziness; insanity
sympathy; compassion; pity
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
for (some) doubtful points to remain
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
womb; uterus; parent body; base; basis
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
honour; honor; glory; renown
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
virgin birth (esp. of Jesus)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to take command; to give direction
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
three generations; three periods; third generation
preface; introduction; preamble
order; sequence; procedure
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)