society; the world; the times
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to lose heart; to lose motivation
early on; earlier on; from early
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
certainly; surely; definitely
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to run around; to bustle about
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
desperately; for one's dear life
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
feeling good; feeling pleasant
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person