a long time ago; in those days
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
region; limits; stage; level
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
killing time; staving off boredom
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
line; queue; procession; matrix
blocking the way; standing in the way
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
to translate; to interpret
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
(human) embodiment (of); incarnation (of)
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
few decades; many decades; several decades
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
possession; occupation; occupancy
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)