Nothing lasts forever; All good things come to an end; A lifetime is but a brief moment in the grand scheme of things; etc.
treachery
documents; reading material
throughout the world; within the capital
To have no interest in
spy; secret agent
subjugate
To break it down; To explain it simply
receiving a great blessing in a time of need
earth-shaking; a shocking event
latern inside Buddhist altar
a small, sad-looking house
within the capital
The strong die before the sick
sawdust
hardship
Hardship makes the man
To aggravate; To get on someone's nerves
insertion