to shoot or fire off an arrow
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
spare time; free time; leisure time
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
discipline; punishment; reprimand
judicial branch (of government); judicial organ
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
post-war recovery; post-war reconstruction
factory; plant; mill; workshop
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
import; importation; introduction; afferent
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
worldwide financial crisis; global depression
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to withdraw money; to take money out
high and low (social standing)
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
to break the silence; to break one's silence
false personation; misrepresentation of one's social position
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to take measures; to take steps
to encamp; to take up a position
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with