spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
advanced; pioneering; cutting-edge
to show up; to appear; to turn up
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
how much; how many; however
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to serve; to work for; to attend
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
(your) judgment; discernment
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to fail to die (after attempting suicide); to fail to kill oneself; to come close to dying; to be almost killed; to survive (when others died); to outlive others
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
several years; a few years
few decades; many decades; several decades
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to move forward; to move on
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes