desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to be easily mistaken for (something else); to be indistinguishable from; to look just like; (arch.) to intermingle; (arch.) to be in disorder; (arch.) to be in disarray
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
nice; likeable; desirable
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
form; shape; figure; morph
outline; summary; gist; basic points
substitution; alternative; substitute
to collect information; to gather knowledge
process; course; mechanism
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
demerit system; points-off system
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
lightness and heaviness; (relative) weight; (relative) importance; gravity
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
systematic; organized; organizational
to insult someone behind their back
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick