to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
slight increase; marginal rise
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
relation; connection; affinity
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
be (that) as it may; having said that
to fail to die (e.g. after suicide attempt or accident); to survive; to outlive
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
indeed; really; truly; very much
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
materials; data; document
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
already; now; no longer; not any more
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
secrecy; highly classified information
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions