matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
tone (of voice); manner of talking
the same generation; coeval
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to be in focus; to come into focus
general idea; concept; notion
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
such; like that; that sort of; very
technical skill; ability; capacity
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
reaction; response; reaction
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
determination; resolution
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement