perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
sons and daughters; children; girl
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
organic farming; organic cultivation
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
society; the world; the times
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
road maintenance; road improvement
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
looks; personal appearance; features