to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
example of use; usage example; use example
disorder; disturbance; unrest
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to make sense; to be meaningful
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to blame; to find fault with
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
depending on; dependent on
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to put it in an extreme way; to put it in extreme terms
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
(find) common (meeting) ground
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to stiffen; to become stiff
with a start; with a jump
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife