appearance; look; aspect; strong spirit; mettle
form; shape; figure; visage
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
to teach; to take a teaching job
assistant professor; associate professor
major subject; special study
dismissal (from a position); discharge
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
to incur someone's enmity
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
right under; directly below
decorum; propriety; politeness
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
special precautions; special vigilance
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
between the pages of a book; between two books
throwaway; disposable; single-use