the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
to be surprised; to be astonished
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
black swan (Cygnus atratus)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
skunk (i.e. preventing someone from scoring entirely)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
living thing; living creature; animal; life
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to cease; to stop; to be over
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
go that far; to that extent
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
choices; alternatives; options
each (every) time; whenever
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence