hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
from the beginning; from scratch
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
story; tale; talk; discussion
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
origin; source; beginning; starting point
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
vitality; energy; dynamism
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
system; organization; organisation; architecture
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
supreme; sublime; highest
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)