impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
grey moustache; white beard
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
towering (as mountains do); of outstanding greatness (as a person)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
turning point; transition phase
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to overflow from something full
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
armed might; military power; the sword; force
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
process; course; mechanism
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
safety; welfare; well-being
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined