compensation; equivalent value; consideration
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
accumulation; accumulate; store
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
gossip; corner of the mouth
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
future; possible; potential; prospective
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
job hunting; job searching
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
society; public; community; social studies
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
deadly serious; deadly earnest
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
essence; true nature; substance; reality
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to