indirection; indirectness
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
long ago; once upon a time
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
indigenous people; aborigines; indigenes
100,000; hundred thousand
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
group; bunch; crowd; group
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to brave a danger; to take a risk
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to take command; to give direction
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
extinction; annihilation; destruction
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to face on; to look out on to
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude