public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
a dime a dozen; two a penny
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
television program; TV program
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
acceleration; speeding up
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
family; members of a family
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
dealing with; coping with
to throw open; to leave open
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
advisory level; warning level
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
eyesight; vision; visual acuity