nowadays; these days; at present
self-indulgence; looseness; dissolution; licence; license
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
first of all; in the first place
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
merit (esp. order of merit)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
cowpea (Vigna unguiculata); cow pea; black-eyed pea; southern pea
(religious) faith; belief; creed
various virtues; all kinds of virtues; many virtuous priests
to differ; to vary; to disagree
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
mention; reference to; touching upon
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
way; method; means; resource; course
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
society; public; community; social studies
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
nothing but; none other than
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
military profession; military post
another thing; other things; another man's property
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
(social) position; status