darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
society; the world; the times
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
(not so) much; (not) very
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
founder of a religious sect
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
time; season; period; phase; stage
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
wherein; therein; thereinto
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
this world; this life; world of the living
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
extensive; vast range; wide scope
(political) power; authority; influence
connection; link; relationship
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on