(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
around the world; throughout the world
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
powerful person; influential person
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
depravity; corruption; degradation
ancient times; prehistoric times
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
unconditionally; as a rule
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
imperial court; royal court
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
well-known store; famous shop
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
witnessing; observing; sighting