to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to stop (plug) one's ears
eardrum; tympanic membrane
higher rank; better position
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
one's own faction (of a party)
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
high-pitched tone; soprano
low tone; bass; low voice
first cry of a newborn baby
childbirth; delivery; confinement
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
directionality; directivity
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to suffer damage; to be deceived
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff