fuel consumption; gas mileage
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
lender; creditor; landlord
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
in case of; at that time; at this time
to develop into a serious incident
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
unveiling; debut; introduction
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
treatment; service; handling; management
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
fully prepared; all ready
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
short pants; shorts; breeches; knickerbockers
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...