society; public; community; social studies
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
small fraction; small proportion
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
on the occasion of; at the time of
to hand over; to surrender
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
clear writing; specification
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
such ... as; or some such
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
marital relationship; marital relations
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble