characteristic; feature; special quality
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
to squash; to crush; to flatten
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
membranous; membraneous; filmy
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
(biological) neural network; neural circuit; nerve network
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
audience; attendance; hearers
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
stabilization; stabilisation
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
very interesting; of great interest
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
together; at the same time; same; identical
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining