oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
last ray of hope; only hope
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
direct control; direct supervision
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
addict; junkie; substance abuser
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
all present; all concerned; all of us
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
spirit world; underworld; the next world