to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
to manage; to arrange; to see to (a matter); to consult (with); to talk (to)
proposal; offer; request; application
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
none of your business; not your concern
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal