to threaten; to intimidate
(having) life-and-death power (over)
right (to do something); authority; power
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
maintenance; preservation; improvement
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
script; screenplay; scenario
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds