delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
petition; complaint; (legal) brief
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
interval; step; pitch; key
heptatonic scale; seven note scale; heptachord
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
ensemble; harmony (between performers); coordination; ensemble (of clothes); outfit
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
knowledge; information; opinion; view
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight