cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to become inverted; to become reversed
Heaven's blessing; gift of nature; natural resources
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
studies; schoolwork; classwork
stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
establishing oneself in life; success in life
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
fires set off in early spring to burn off dead grass; bush fire; field fire; grass fire
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
fiery chariot; kasha (mythical beast said to devour dead bodies); (in China) train (i.e. steam locomotive); (arch.) vile old hag
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
to establish; to formulate
large tree; big tree; huge tree
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
municipal (civic) law; domestic law; national law
strong nation; powerful country
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur