present-day science; modern science
moment by moment; hour by hour
(exercising) the right to command
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
guess; conjecture; surmise
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to be a burden; to make trouble for someone
directivity; directionality; intentionality
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to revere as a god; to worship as a god; to deify
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
fluent (in a language); flowing
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
brave warrior; hero; brave man
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
as many (people) as possible
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
feudal lords; barons; princes
to pave the way; to put in motion; to put on the road (to)