as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
entire world; whole world; world stage
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to be born; to come into this world
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
wicked thought; wicked mind
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to yield to temptation; to succumb
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
originally; by nature; from the start
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
stability; security; equilibrium
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)