petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
don't worry; there's no need to worry
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
accumulation; accumulate; store
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
same sort; same kind; same genus; homologous; congeneric
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
silent; still; quiet; hushed
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
disclosure; exposure; revelation
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
series of battles; successive battles
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
action of making something; -ification
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
(how) many times; (how) often
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
point in question (at issue)