arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
manuscript; version; draft
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
deviation; departure; omission
exquisiteness; charm; beauty; advantage; profit; gain
one by one; in detail; minutely
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to throw down the drain; to waste
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
price; cost; value; worth; value
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
just because; even if; even though
naivete; simplicity; innocence
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
depending on; dependent on
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to pile up; to accumulate
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
originally; by nature; from the start
looking pale; looking unwell
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile