to knock down; to utterly defeat
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
dismissal (from a position); discharge
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
-less; lacking; non-existing
to mark the end; to spell the end
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
you; (arch.) your residence
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to garner interest; to attract attention
accomplishment; execution
technical advisor; expert advisor
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
trend of the times; way things are going
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
science and technology; technology; scientific techniques
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)
training (animals); breaking (animals)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre