this sort of; this type of
to affect; to impact; to influence
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
systematic; regular; routine
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
firm; unshakeable; resolute
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already
for your information; I'm telling you
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
academic meritocracy; education-conscious society; society that places (excessive) emphasis on academic records
results; record; grades; marks
to comfort; to console; to amuse
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances