human intellect; knowledge
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to become completely chilled
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
powerful person; influential person
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
sense of values; values; value system
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
principle; theory; fundamental truth
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
speech and conduct; words and deeds
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
happy memory; sweet memory
grandfather; male senior-citizen
being argued into silence; being left speechless
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated