to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
operation; functioning; running
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
employee; employer; person hiring others
employee; employed person
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
indiscriminately; recklessly
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public