earthling; earthman; terrestrial; citizen of Earth
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
interest; rights; concession
property; fortune; means; assets
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
(not) even with; (not) even using
educational system; school system
review; reconsideration; revision
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
don't worry about it; forget about it
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
perennial youth; eternal youth
powdered; powdery; pulverized
to mix; to blend; to combine
fresco; mural; wall painting
treasure house; storage for valuable property
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
law-like nature; regularity
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to stop talking; to break off; to pause