will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
not necessarily so; is not always true
wherein; therein; thereinto
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
preface; introduction; preamble
millions; several million; a few million
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
civilized world; civilised world
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
calamity; disaster; accident
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
modern person; people of today
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
tradition; legend; folklore
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
firmly rooted; deep-seated
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
discovery; detection; finding
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
the ancients; ancient people
this is why; this means; it is the case that
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person