far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
now that; since; so long as; because
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
all living things; mankind; the people; the world
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already
to understand; to comprehend
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
this; our; right; justice; checking account
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
brazen (esp. of a woman's behavior); bold; rough; violent; person who eats or entertains without paying; freeloading sightseer
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
huh; I'll be damned; well!
nursing; (protective) care
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
if it is (the case that ...)
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent