to affect; to impact; to influence
extinction; annihilation; destruction
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
authenticity; credibility
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
land east of China; Japan
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
horizon (related to bodies of water)
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
to burst open; to pop; to split
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
perfect; perfection; perfect game
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
roundabout way (of speaking or working)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
main force; brute force; strong-arm
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black