stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
first generation; founder
contract; compact; agreement
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
another showing (of a play); recapitulation
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to differ; to vary; to disagree
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
secret; private; surreptitious
to spread; to be propagated
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
opinion; point of view; visual point
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy