inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
genuine article; real thing; real deal
extensive knowledge; erudition
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
university graduate; having graduated from university
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
refutation; rebuttal; retort
place; room; margin; scope
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
foot-operated bellows; foot bellows
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
the other day; a few days ago
guess; conjecture; surmise
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate