to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
ancient city; former capital
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to become better; to improve
remarkable; striking; obvious
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
furnishings; implements; equipment
financial power; financial means; wealth
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to be parted from; to be separated
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
deep appreciation; deep gratitude; sincere apology
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
to be jealous; to be envious
magic; sorcery; incantation
heresy; heretical teachings; black magic
chairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman
eternalness; forever unchanging; distant land over the sea; world of the dead
licentious; profligate; dissipated; riotous; wild
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot