machinery; gadgetry; equipment
to bite off; to gnaw through
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
one's old school or university; alma mater; the school or university one attended
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
student (esp. a university student)
league; federation; union; alliance
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
emigration and immigration
control; management (e.g. of a business)
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to be consistent; to be coherent
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
private tutor; coach; governess
expanded functionality; extended functionality; expansion (software)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
being in a hazy state; being only half conscious; feeling dopey
testimony; (verbal) evidence
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
that; the matter in question
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from