distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
weekly publication; weekly magazine
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
contradiction; inconsistency
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to taste; to try (food or drink)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
dual personality; split personality
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
influence; clout; leverage