whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
(divine, historical or legendary) founder of an empire
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
military force; military strength
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
reopening; resumption; restarting
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
death from disease; death from illness
remains; corpse; (dead) body
medical examination; checkup; consultation
at a young age; while still young
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
guess; speculation; supposition
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
unprecedented; never seen before
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
power of the state; government authority
influence; clout; leverage
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend