manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
to be saved up (of money)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
to look away; to avert one's eyes
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
amount of money; sum of money
millions; several million; a few million
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
regret; repentance; remorse
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
time; season; period; phase; stage
devoted; self-sacrificing
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to some extent; to a certain extent
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
excess; surplus; superabundance
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)