nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
ruler; monarch; sovereign
temporary; provisional; interim
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
calamity; disaster; accident
to incur someone's enmity
setting on fire; setting afire
usurer; usury; loansharking
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
(made of) stone; stone-built
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
without leaving any trace
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
power of money; financial influence
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow through; to blow across
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to accompany; to go with; to go together
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
this world; this life; world of the living
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
ancestor; forefather; foremother
nonfulfillment of a contract; contractual non-performance; breach of contract
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to surround; to encircle; to enclose