deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
to revere; to respect; to worship
average; ordinary; normal
people; men and women; each person; everybody
a prediction may or may not come true; only god knows what will happen
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
root; source; origin; cause
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
the lower classes; the masses; the common people; underclass; riffraff
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
postwar period; period after Second World War
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
wartime regime; war footing
national unity (esp. during wartime)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
Western brute (esp. American and British); Western savage
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention