dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to run away; to escape safely
in case of; at that time; at this time
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
underground; subterranean
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
reset; fresh start; new beginning
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
increase in activity; activation
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
to set at naught; to ignore; to disregard
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
interference; meddling; butting in
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
self-consciousness; self-awareness
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
confrontation; opposition; antagonism