arrogant; haughty; insolent
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
academic world; academia; academic circles; scientific world; learned circles
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
chimney (narrow cleft used to climb a rock face)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to put on airs; to assume importance
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
section; cross section; profile
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
simple, plain, and artless; clear, concise, and unaffected
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
preventive medicine; prophylactic
prevention; precaution; protection against
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
immunization; immunisation; shots; inoculation; preventive injection
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
promiscuity; promiscuous sexual relations
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
example; illustration; precedent
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration