nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
very much; very many; more and more
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
nature; property; disposition
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to refer to; to use as reference
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
hard worker; hardworking person
absorption; suction; attraction
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
research methods; method of study (research)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
bravery; courage; heroism
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
existence; possession; having; limited company
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
patterns of thinking; train of thought
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard