renewal; update; innovation; improvement
successive generations; successive emperors
last days; the end; one's fate
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to listen again; to ask again
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
because; for; the reason why is ...
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
(person treated as a) plaything
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to have a talk; to tell a story
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
remaining silent; keeping secret
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
to go underground; to go into hiding
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge