social life; social intercourse
home; household; family; hearth
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
newspaper reporter; print journalist
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
now; the present time; the present era
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
same kind; accomplices; companions
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
whole party to a plot; whole gang; fellow conspirators
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement