following the road; the way the road goes
change; transition; vicissitudes
middle period; medium-term
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
pigment; paint; colour; color
dye; dyestuff; coloring agent
reform; reformation; reorganization
fairyland; never-never land
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
southwestern part; the southwest
calamity; disaster; misfortune
rust-proofing; anti-corrosive
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
paintings and calligraphic works
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
husband and wife; married couple
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
olive (colour); olive brown
before ... days (months, etc.)
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
to curse (someone) to death; to put a deadly curse on (someone)