to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to step over or across; to overcome
small hill; low hill; hillock
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
history; pedigree; lineage
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
reigning; controlling; dictating
chief; main; principal; major
successor; replacement; second wife
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
present continuous tense; present progressive form
quarrel; dispute; argument
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
for a while; for some time; for a period
father and mother; parents
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
parsonage; rectory; vicarage
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
in accordance with; according to
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to employ; to hire; to charter