old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
natural; reasonable; obvious
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
art of war; strategy; tactics
trend of the times; way things are going
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
good-looking; fair; beautiful
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
survival; survivor; relic
to have a hard time of it
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
limbs; arms and legs; body
famous sword; excellent sword
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
specialization; specialisation
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man