to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
school building; schoolhouse
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
(how) many times; (how) often
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
saying in other words; putting (something) another way
way; method; means; resource; course
split; division; break up
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
farming; agriculture; cultivation
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
material; substance; matter
mayfly; ephemeropteran; ephemerality (of human life)
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
in the same way as; just like
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
vitality; energy; dynamism