to mistake (A for B); to misread
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
completely; entirely; wholly
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
witnessing; observing; sighting
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
immediately; at once; instantly
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
perverse; perverted; twisted; inverted
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness