to give a glance (at); to take one look at
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
a little bit; a little while
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
low (level, value, price, etc.)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
a few years ago; some years back
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
parts; accessories; components
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to redeem (from sin); to save