to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
acid; sourness; sour taste
double glazing; double-paned glass
obedience; submission; resignation
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
My Lai Massacre (1968); Son My Massacre
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
participation; joining; entry
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
pupil; student; schoolchild
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
slight; light; mild (disability, symptoms, etc.)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
actor; actress; player; performer
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint