scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
completely; entirely; wholly
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
naked eye; the physical eye
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
charging a gun (with gunpowder); charge of gunpowder
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
deadly serious; deadly earnest
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
still better; even better
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
circulatory system (blood, lymph, etc.)
same quality; same nature; homogeneous