explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
looking on; remaining a spectator
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
festival; feast; carnival
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
athletic meet (esp. at primary school); sports day; field day
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to repent; to be penitent
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
(period of) a year; during an era
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
tottering steps; drunken staggering
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)