(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
fear; dread; fright; willies
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
part; portion; glimpse; bit
nothing but; none other than
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
fierce dog; ferocious dog; savage dog
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
start; beginning; first step; clue
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
to exert oneself; to make efforts
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
record high; all-time high
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
point in question (at issue)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy