difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
lifelike; exact resemblance
embryo; germ (e.g. wheat germ)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
election; selection; choice
change; alteration; modification
addition; annexation; appendage
body; physical system; (the) person
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
great person; eminent figure
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
descendant; posterity; offspring
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
indicate reason; infers some protest
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
to base something on; to make something the basis
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
just because; even if; even though
to be impressed; to greatly admire
averaging; levelling (off); equalization; standardization; balance
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel