example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
child of mixed parentage; mixed-race child
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax; loose-fitting; relaxed-fit; laid-back (e.g. beat, rhythm); easygoing (e.g. atmosphere)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
difference; variation; difference
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
manners; courtesy; etiquette
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation