to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
natural span of life; 250 years old
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
turning point; transition phase
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
special selection; finest pick; top pick
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
for (some) doubtful points to remain
not worth doing; waste of effort
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to emphasize; to attach importance to
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
unusual space; other dimension
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
discussion; debate; argument
enemy territory; hostile place
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies