as expected; as predicted
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
fort; stronghold; fortification
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
in proportion to; just as much as
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
interest; rights; concession
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
open; public; official; overt
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
bazaar; bazar; special sale (at a department store)
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
medical treatment; medical care
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine