decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to continue (going along some trend)
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
question; inquiry; enquiry
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
surely; certainly; without doubt
to revere; to respect; to worship
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to triumph; to be elated with success
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
storehouse; warehouse; godown
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
materials; data; document
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
very popular; highly favoured
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days