perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
capable of anything; liable to do
few decades; many decades; several decades
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
condolence; sympathy; mourning
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
feelings; thoughts; meaning
I told you so; you see that?
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
otherwise; or else; if not
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
to understand (each other); to comprehend
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
irresistible; overwhelming
magnetism; magnetic force
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
erudition and extensive knowledge
attending (upon); keeping another company
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
every place; various places
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
when it becomes; when it comes to
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking