becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
start; leaving; marching off
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to let an opportunity slip
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
one's increasing age; approaching old age; aging steadily
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
good-quality; superior in quality
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
war of aggression; war of conquest
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism