to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
two times; twice; two degrees
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to let an opportunity slip
offensive (movement); aggression
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
territory; domain; dominion; possession
striking; remarkable; considerable
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect