this world; this life; world of the living
many; a lot; much; multitude
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
candidate (for an election)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
self-control; self-restraint
to check; to stop; to keep back
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
self control; self restraint
be (that) as it may; having said that
sorry; excuse me; thank you
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
present continuous tense; present progressive form
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
the teaching profession; education of laity
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to have an eye on; to zero in on
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
war; fighting; fierce competition
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to blow off; to be blown off
preface; introduction; preamble
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to speak ill of; to disparage
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
superstition; superstitious belief