all times and places; all ages and countries
not necessarily so; is not always true
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
now that you say that; now that you mention it
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
one's physical safety; personal security
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
having no idea; having no clue
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
refinement; narrowing-down
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
relation; connection; relevance
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to half-rise to one's feet
interference; intervention; meddling
hostility; animosity; enmity
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to make an appeal; to urge
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
not worth considering; out of the question
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less