ancient times; distant past; antiquity
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
founder; originator; pioneer
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
frankly; honestly speaking; speaking one's mind and holding nothing back; really; extremely
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
material; substance; matter
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
addition; annexation; appendage
willpower; energy; vitality
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
(find) common (meeting) ground
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
high dimension; higher dimensions
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
now that; since; so long as; because
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
personage; person (deserving of respect)
right (to do something); authority; power
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
leader; authority; mainstay
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
at the last moment; this late in the game
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound