to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to be at a loss for words
manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
length (of an animal); body length
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to mark the end; to spell the end
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
early (days); initial stage; initial
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
doing whatever one pleases
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
to get deeper in debt; to pile up debts
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
cold reception; inhospitality
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
small; fine; detailed; stingy
sharing equally (costs, profits, etc.); splitting equally
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...