to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to hold fast; to protect to the end
(divine) providence; dispensation
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
reaching; attaining; arrival
rule; reign; government; governing
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
omniscience and omnipotence
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)