learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
firmly rooted; deep-seated
final; eventual; ultimate
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
going to and fro; back and forth
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
long distance relationship
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
to subsist; to keep on living
pep-up; reassurance; pick-me-up; restorative; energizer
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
warp; curvature; curve; arch
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
to knock down; to knock out
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set