world; society; people; the public
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
it seems so; that's what it looks like
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
care; precaution; guarding; caution
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
intelligence gathering; information gathering
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to like; to love; to be fond of
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
innumerable; countless; numberless
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment