artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
clearing one's throat; cough
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
fuel consumption; gas mileage
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
equilibrium; good balance; poise
how much; how many; however
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
to dry up completely; to become stale
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
earthwork; earthworks; laborer; labourer; navvy
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
(bank) balance; remainder