battlefield; battleground
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
living thing; living creature; animal; life
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
if it is the case that ...
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
walking briskly; determinedly
straight-laced person; stubborn person
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
pessimism; disappointment
contradiction; inconsistency
(clenched) fist; knuckles
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to worry about; to be vexed