system; institution; organization; organisation
the people; the public; the world
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
leading person; foremost figure
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to become better; to improve
(medical) doctor; physician
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
brain inflammation; encephalitis; cerebritis
covered wagon; prairie schooner
in spite of; regardless of
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral