to get accustomed to using
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
petition; complaint; (legal) brief
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
interval; step; pitch; key
heptatonic scale; seven note scale; heptachord
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
ensemble; harmony (between performers); coordination; ensemble (of clothes); outfit
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people