cartridge (for a firearm); live ammunition
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
inspection; examination; survey
measuring instrument; instrumentation
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to find out; to discover; to locate
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...