quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
reason; cause; circumstances
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
danger; peril; hazard; risk
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
nature; property; disposition
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming