explosive; blasting powder
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
equality; impartiality; evenness
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
frequency (of appearance)
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
death toll; number of deaths; body count
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
senior executive staff; upper management
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
explanatory notes (at the start of a book); introductory remarks; usage guide (e.g. of a dictionary); legend (on maps, drawings, etc.)
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
totally willing; fully motivated
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to follow (copy after) a precedent
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on