detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
to be nearing death; to be dying
old age; old person; the old; the aged
indirection; indirectness
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
long ago; once upon a time
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
100,000; hundred thousand
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
group; bunch; crowd; group
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to brave a danger; to take a risk
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to take command; to give direction
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
extinction; annihilation; destruction
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that