world-destroying conflagration
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
how; in what way; by what means
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to spread; to be propagated
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
intensification; aggravation
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case