(political) power; authority; influence
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
fort; stronghold; fortification
innumerable; countless; numberless
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
automatic; intransitive verb
restoration; repair; mending
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
wine and women; sensual pleasures; dissipation
solemn; grave; impressive
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to breathe out; to exhale
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve