side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
uninhabited island; desert island
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
failure is the mother of success
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
worst; worst-case (scenario)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to mix; to blend; to combine