estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
observer; watchman; lifeguard
preparations for returning (home)
only recently; just of late
never ceasing; never ending
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
criminal investigation squad (team)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
legendary beast; magical beast
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
black and white; right and wrong
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
record of a person's words and deeds
marriage ceremony; wedding