depravity; corruption; degradation
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
ten-year-old; ten year old
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
discretion; discretionary power
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction