society; the world; the times
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to make a speech; to address
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
cigarette end; cigarette butt
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
to change the position of
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
promising without due consideration
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
premature joy; short-lived elation
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
conversely; on the contrary
representative; exemplary; model