(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
being startled; getting a shock
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
near; nearby; not far off
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
the times; the world; society
personal; individual; private
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
in the end; on top of that
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
viewpoint; point of view; way of looking (at something); way of appreciating (e.g. opera); way of understanding; how to read (a map, train timetable, etc.)
theory of ideas; Platonic idealism
very small; tiny; insignificant
standing tall; towering; soaring
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
experiments using animals; in-vivo testing; animal testing
mouse (esp. a laboratory mouse); (computer) mouse; mouth
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow