disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
really; truly; indeed; good grief
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
headrest (esp. on a car seat)
to push (something) against
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
absorption; suction; attraction
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
thorough; exhaustive; complete
study; research; investigation
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
had better ...; had better not ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson