good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
obsession with cleanliness; fastidiousness
to become unworldly; to stop keeping up with social norms; to be out of touch with reality
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
society; public; community; social studies
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to be found; to be discovered
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
fort; stronghold; fortification
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to look away; to avert one's eyes
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
residence; housing; residential building
opening fully; full throttle; full power
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
back country; remote countryside
late at night; at a late hour