three generations; three periods; third generation
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
imperial court; royal court
senior high school; high school
world history; international history
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
frequent appearance; frequent occurrence
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
national emblem; (national) coat of arms
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
Holy Roman Empire (800-1806)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
in one's own way or style
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
already; now; no longer; not any more
just because; even if; even though
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
strict order; peremptory command