to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
don't you think?; indicates question
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
for example; for instance; e.g.
both; both sides; both parties
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
nothing but; except; no more than
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
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to be silent; to say nothing
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to underrate; to make light of
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
continuation; succession; series; continuous
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to boost; to force up; to push up