drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
settlement; conclusion; summary
each; (arch.) you (plural)
odds and ends; all; every
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
cannot be compared with; no match for
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
I appreciate your efforts
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
the last moment; the very end
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
intelligence; intellect; brains
general idea; concept; notion
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse