meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
science and technology; scientific technique
cyborg; cybernetic organism
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
established fact; fait accompli
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to join forces; to cooperate
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
TV blooper; broadcasting blunder
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives