also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to revere; to respect; to worship
image; figure; figure; form; image
(within a) territory; domains
in succession; one by one
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
strong nation; powerful country
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
country; territory; domain; realm
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to get thin; to taper off
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
welcome; (warm) reception
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense