extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be helpful; to be useful
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
is that so?; I see; right; oh
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
life; living; I; me; student
all present; all concerned; all of us
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
changing clothes; change of clothes
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary