unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
one's post; place of work; workplace
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
being about to cry; the verge of tears
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to put on airs; to assume importance
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
symbol; code; sign; notation
enumeration; citation; listing
to replace; to move; to change the position of
speculation; thinking; meditation
observation; survey; watching
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
establishment; settlement
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
another; different; separate; discrete
to cultivate a better understanding
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to explain adequately; to be accountable