dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
driver (of a vehicle); motorist; screwdriver; driver (club); (device) driver
multimeter; multitester; volt-ohm-milliammeter
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
magazine; journal; periodical
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
mechanic; mechanical; mechanism; technique (e.g. in piano-playing)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
adherence; sticking (to); fixation
distant look; faraway look
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
scoundrel; rascal; villain
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to rest one's chin in one's hands
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
war; fighting; fierce competition
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
difference; discrepancy; variation
to kill; to beat to death
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
with a friendly grin; smilingly
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd