window in my schedule/ availability Hi. Is it OK to use a phrase 'window in my schedule' talking about availability or there is a better ( more common) way to say this? E.g.: ' I'm waiting for a window in my schedule.' Thank you.

Insinuate vs. Suggest vs. Imply Hi. I'm having a hard time trying to figure out the difference between "insinuate" "suggest" "imply." Any help will be highly appreciated. Thanks.

Muscular vs. Brawny Hi. I was wondering if somebody could explain the difference between two adjectives "muscular" and "brawny." Thanks in advance.

Meaning of "better once" Hi. I was wondering if you could explain to me the meaning of the phrase "better once." Here is the context: A: Hi. How're you doing? B (surprisingly): Better once I know what are you doing here. My guess is that person A is trying to say something like: "I would rather answer your question right after I listen why you are here." OR " It gets better once I know the reason why you are here." Thank a lot!

Get hip to something vs. Get used to something Hi. I've got a quick question: can the phrases "get hip to something" and "get used to something" be used interchangeably? Example: I eventually began to get hip to what was going on. = I eventually began to get used to what was going on. Thank you in advance!

Proceed vs. Continue Hi. I'm having a hard time finding the difference between 'proceed' and 'continue.' And I was wondering if somebody could help me with that. Thanks in advance! Here are some example sentences: 1. We're not sure whether we still want to proceed/continue with the sale. 2. Work is proceeding/continuing slowly. 3. He left detailed instructions about the best way to proceed/continue. 4. Please proceed/continue —I didn't mean to interrupt. 5. The board proceeded/continued their meeting after a short break.

buy time Hi. There is an idiom "buy time" which means to postpone or delay something hoping that situation will improve. Here are example sentence: 1. If you can give him anything like a month's rent. I'm sure it'll buy you some time. 2. Renting an apartment buys them time to look around for a new house. /thefreedictionary.com/ My question is are there any other verbs I could use instead of "buy?" I'm thinking of "get time" or "give time." Will they work in the sentence above? Thanks in advance!

allude to Hello. I was wondering if you could tell me whether or not "allude to" is a common phrasal verb. If it is not common then what would your first choice be? Example sentences: 1.The problem had been alluded to briefly in earlier discussions. 2. I'm interested in hearing more about the technology you alluded to a minute ago. 3. She alluded to her first marriage/husband. Thank you very much for your time.

Assign vs. Designate Hi. I was wondering if you could explain me the difference between two verbs, assign and designate in the following context: " I put a rope on the floor and designate one side "True" and the other "False." Thanks in advance.