surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
admiration; being impressed (by)
all ages to come; all generations; eternity
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
national character; regional character
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
mho (unit of conductance)
to be late; to be unpunctual
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
mental derangement; madness; insanity
along the road; along the way
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
military expansion; arms buildup
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
not in one's right mind; insane
high and low; rise and fall
unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)