(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
covered with; stained; smeared
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
group; party; team; squad; section
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely