world; society; people; the public
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
real intention; true motive; true meaning
reproachful; hateful; bitter
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to employ; to hire; to charter
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
strong opposition; vehement opposition
danger; peril; hazard; risk
pride; boast; credit (to)
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)