thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
guess; conjecture; surmise
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
system; organization; organisation; architecture
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
nutritional value; food value
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
unprecedented; never seen before
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
reinforcement; strengthening
cutting in line; queue jumping
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
best friend; very close friend
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
detached; aloof; indifferent
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
established fact; fait accompli
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
in good health; alive and well; going strong
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut