making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
waiting; expectation; standby image (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
proper; respectable; decent; honest
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to be impressed; to greatly admire
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
other side; opposite side; other party
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
preparations for a journey
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
quietly; slowly; gracefully