successive generations; successive emperors
last days; the end; one's fate
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to listen again; to ask again
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
because; for; the reason why is ...
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
(person treated as a) plaything
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to have a talk; to tell a story
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
remaining silent; keeping secret
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
to go underground; to go into hiding
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge