estrangement; alienation; disaffection
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way