rather; better; instead; if anything
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
accurate; correct; precise; exact
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
survival; survivor; relic
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
common knowledge; well-known fact
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to laugh away; to laugh off
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
very likely; very probable
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to look young; to seem young
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
each party; each faction; all sects
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion