serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
contemplation; meditation
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
in order; in turn; one by one
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
dawning (of a new era); dawn
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
near oneself; close to one; familiar
ancient time; age of the gods
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
war; fighting; fierce competition
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh