speculation; thinking; meditation
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to come from; to have roots in
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
smallpox; variola; vaccination against smallpox; pockmarks (left by smallpox)
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
royal castle; imperial castle
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
mending; repair; darning; patching up
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to take off one's glasses
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
very young; little; childish; immature
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing