ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
second generation; second; junior
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
dictatorship; despotic government
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
one floor (of a building); single floor
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
(making) a round of inspection; patrolling
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
tax revenue; tax revenues
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
since then; from that time; ever since
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
home area; home town; local
special training; intensive training; crash course
adoration; admiration; devotion
suspicion (of others); jealousy
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
restraining (someone); restraint