to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
because; the reason why is
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
explanation; interpretation
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
hat shop; hat store; hatter; hatmaker
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
to paint (draw) a picture
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
derailment; digression; deviation
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
action; operation; effect; function
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
principle; theory; fundamental truth
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
strange; rare; novel; curious
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)