lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
maintenance; preservation; improvement
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
training; drill; practice; discipline
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
being under the rule of; being under the government of
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
many; numerous; various; large number of
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
incident; affair; happening; event
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
just because; even if; even though
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil