to repeat; to be frequent
exploitation; overuse; abuse
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
ability; performance; efficiency
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
material; substance; matter
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
thousands; several thousand
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
minimum; at the very least
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying