pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
major powers of the world; great powers
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
before god; before an altar
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to find out; to discover; to locate
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
like that; that way; thus
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to rule; to govern; to administer
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
presence; sitting with; being with
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
power; authority; jurisdiction
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
absorption; suction; attraction
distribution; circulation
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be absorbed in; to devote oneself (to); to give oneself over (to)
ostensible (surface) reason
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life