disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
mass communication; mass media
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
participation; joining; entry; adherence
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
main theater of war; principal battlefield
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
soldier; combatant; warrior
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
low rating; bad reputation
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
point in common; common feature