at first; in the beginning; originally
triangle; triangular shape
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
natural span of life; 250 years old
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to repeat; to be frequent
courting; wooing; making advances
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
government; administration; statesmanship
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to keep secret; to conceal
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to look down on; to condescend
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to play a leading role; to play a central part
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical