last days; the end; one's fate
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
survival; survivor; relic
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
passing through; through passage
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
caller; visitor; company; guest
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to stop walking; to pause
bright red; crimson lotus flower
one's native country; land of one's birth
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
great emperor; ... the Great
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
system; institution; organization; organisation
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up