journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
village headman; village mayor
to refer to; to use as reference
conviction; belief; confidence
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
you (plural); all of you; you all
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
connection; link; relationship
overlooking; turning a blind eye
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
striking; remarkable; considerable
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to some extent; to a certain extent
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
twice; again; second time
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
major subject; special study
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to mark the end; to spell the end
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly