recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
pyramid-style; pyramid-shaped
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
self-actualization; self-fulfillment; self-realization
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
first world problem; good problem to have
area; region; district; locality
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
pure literature; belles-lettres
to get hungry; to become hungry
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
pointing out; identification
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify