a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
to drink up; to drain (cup)
waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
to become empty; to be emptied
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
window; window (shop display)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
online communications; personal computer communications (esp. pre-Internet); pre-Internet online service
chief; main; principal; important
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
application; application software; application; putting into use; application; request
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
other side; opposite side; other party
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming