to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
being dotted with; being scattered
generation; the world; the age
dominion; territory; possession
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
rule; reign; government; governing
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
interference; intervention; meddling
still; even now; to this day
being rampant; domination
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
in name only; titular; nominal
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to gather; to collect; to assemble
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
elegant; graceful; refined
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to give something weight; to give something dignity
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
war; fighting; fierce competition