diff --git a/src/bottomup.rs b/src/bottomup.rs
index b670b63..056921a 100644
--- a/src/bottomup.rs
+++ b/src/bottomup.rs
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ pub(crate) fn bottomup(
     let top_k = phase_one(
         data,
         args.k,
-        args.block_size * args.block_size_multiple,
-        args.base_pattern_size,
+        args.block * args.block_size_multiple,
+        args.deg,
     );
     println!("phase one {:.2?}", start.elapsed());
     start = Instant::now();
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ pub(crate) fn bottomup(
         data,
         validation_data_option,
         args.min_difference,
-        args.block_size * args.block_size_multiple,
+        args.block * args.block_size_multiple,
         args.max_bits,
     );
     println!("phase two {:.2?}", start.elapsed());
diff --git a/src/common.rs b/src/common.rs
index dd43d31..d4922d3 100644
--- a/src/common.rs
+++ b/src/common.rs
@@ -10,18 +10,18 @@ pub(crate) fn z_score(sample_size: usize, positive: usize, p: f64) -> f64 {
 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
 #[command(version)]
 pub(crate) struct Args {
-    /// Path of file with input data.
+    /// Path to file with input data.
     pub(crate) data_source: String,
 
-    /// Length of block of data.
+    /// Block size in bits.
     #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = 128)]
-    pub(crate) block_size: usize,
+    pub(crate) block: usize,
 
-    /// If the value is greater than 1, CoolTest looks for distinguisher on block size that is a multiple of block_size and utilizes all such consecutive tuples.
+    /// If the value is greater than 1, CoolTest looks for distinguisher on block size that is a multiple of 'block' and utilizes all such tuples of consecutive blocks.
     #[arg(long, default_value_t = 1)]
     pub(crate) block_size_multiple: usize,
 
-    /// Number of explored pattern branches.
+    /// Number of explored branches of distinguishers in greedy search.
     #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = 100)]
     pub(crate) k: usize,
 
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ pub(crate) struct Args {
     #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = 100)]
     pub(crate) min_difference: usize,
 
-    /// Number of patterns tested in combinations for multipattern.
+    /// Number of distinguishers tested in combinations for a multipattern.
     #[arg(long, default_value_t = 50)]
     pub(crate) top_n: usize,
 
-    /// Maximal number of bits (variables) used in distinguishers.
+    /// Maximal number of bits (variables) used in a distinguishers.
     #[arg(long)]
     pub(crate) max_bits: Option<usize>,
 
@@ -41,19 +41,19 @@ pub(crate) struct Args {
     #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = 2)]
     pub(crate) patterns_combined: usize,
 
-    /// Length of patterns evaluated in the first phase.
+    /// Degree of distinguishers evaluated in the first phase.
     #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = 2)]
-    pub(crate) base_pattern_size: usize,
+    pub(crate) deg: usize,
 
     /// Option whether the input data should be divided into training, validation and testing data.
     #[arg(long, short)]
     pub(crate) validation_and_testing_split: bool,
 
-    /// Option whether histogram should be used as an alternative evaluation method.
+    /// Option whether histogram should be used as a strengthening method.
     #[arg(long)]
     pub(crate) hist: bool,
 
-    /// Option whether histogram should be used as an alternative evaluation method.
+    /// Config file with list of CoolTest configurations to run.
     #[arg(long, short)]
     pub(crate) config: bool,
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 60db614..fdd86ef 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ fn run_bottomup(args: Args) -> (f64, f64) {
     let s = Instant::now();
     let (training_data, validation_data_option, testing_data_option) = prepare_data(
         &args.data_source,
-        args.block_size,
+        args.block,
         args.block_size_multiple,
         true,
         args.validation_and_testing_split,
@@ -116,14 +116,14 @@ fn run_bottomup(args: Args) -> (f64, f64) {
 fn parse_args(s: Vec<&str>) -> Args {
     Args {
         data_source: s[0].to_string(),
-        block_size: s[1].trim().parse().unwrap(),
+        block: s[1].trim().parse().unwrap(),
         block_size_multiple: s[2].trim().parse().unwrap(),
         k: s[3].trim().parse().unwrap(),
         min_difference: s[4].trim().parse().unwrap(),
         top_n: s[5].trim().parse().unwrap(),
         max_bits: Some(s[6].trim().parse().unwrap()),
         patterns_combined: s[7].trim().parse().unwrap(),
-        base_pattern_size: s[8].trim().parse().unwrap(),
+        deg: s[8].trim().parse().unwrap(),
         validation_and_testing_split: s[9].trim().parse().unwrap(),
         hist: s[10].trim().parse().unwrap(),
         config: false,