world; society; people; the public
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
laughing in astonishment (at something silly or stupid); scoff
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to stare back at; to look back at
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
old friend; old acquaintance
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
sincere; earnest; serious
although I say; although one might say; although called
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
collection of books; (personal) library
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)