monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
to some extent; to a certain extent
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
former years; formerly; a few years ago
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
demon of ill health; disease
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
maintenance; preservation; improvement
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage