official duties; office; function
an apprentice system; apprenticeship
system; institution; organization; organisation
switching over to; migration; transition
not limited to; not just ...
blood vessel; blood relationship
unbroken; endless; continuous
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
return; conclusion; reduction
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
accurate; correct; precise; exact
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
soldier; combatant; warrior
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
long ago; already; a long time ago
fort; stronghold; fortification
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
world-destroying conflagration
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
reason for being; raison d'être
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
popular name; common name; given name
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe