(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
direct descent; direct line
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
calamity; disaster; accident
beforehand; in advance; previously
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
oracle; revelation; divine message
duty; function; office; mission; task
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
Shangdi (creator deity in Chinese folk religion); God
almost; roughly; approximately
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
danger; peril; hazard; risk
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
in person; personally; directly
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
reason; cause; circumstances
instability; insecurity; crankiness
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly