to close in on (30 years of age, etc.); to approach; to get close to
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
small number; few; minority
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to differ; to vary; to disagree
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
myself; yourself; I; me; you
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
conviction; belief; confidence
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
even; indicates something unexpected occurs
military personnel; soldier
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
that; the matter in question
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
sense of values; values; value system
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict