to sigh; to breathe a sigh
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
stairs; stairway; staircase
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
all you have to do is; just; that's all
long ago; once upon a time
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
in the city; in the community
to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage; to go around causing damage; to rampage from place to place; to ravage far and wide
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
master thief; notorious robber
one day; (on) a certain day
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to be found; to be discovered