everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to cause controversy; to be controversial; to arouse criticism; to raise a storm; to cause a stir
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
religious painting; sacred painting
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
On the Origin of Species (Charles Darwin, 1859); origin of species
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
Darwin (Australia); Darwin (Charles)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
intellectual occupation; intellectual profession; learned profession
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
Christ's College, Christchurch
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
plants and animals; flora and fauna
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
to spend time (on doing something)
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
disease; illness; disorder; condition; ailment