study of antiquities; archaeology; archeology
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
self-protection; self-defence
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
state of mind; mentality; psychology
results (of a study or investigation)
rich in variety; diverse; wide-ranging; multifarious
fried chicken (esp. American-style)
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
burial place (ground); cemetery; graveyard
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
regarding as very likely (to win, succeed, etc.)
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual