ancient times; distant past; antiquity
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
God; god; ace; king; superior person
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
personal affair; one's own affair
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
true to one's name; living up to one's name
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
reigning; controlling; dictating
ancient time; age of the gods
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)