whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
manners; courtesy; etiquette
morality; moral principles
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
observation; survey; watching
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
on bad terms; at loggerheads
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
powerful person; influential person
useless; no good; hopeless; cannot; must not; not allowed
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
enclosure; coralling; penning; enclosure (fencing off common land for individual ownership)
hostility; antagonism; opposition