miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
worst-ever; history's worst
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
people; citizens; subjects; folk
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
recovery; rescue; recapture
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
several years; a few years
a few years ago; some years back
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
inspection of personal belongings (e.g. before entering a venue)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
critical (condition); serious
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
to entrust (a person) with power of attorney (to do something for one)
individual; private person; personal; private
total energy; all efforts
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making