this is why; this means; it is the case that
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
object of avid desire; object of envy
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
versatility; multiplicity of use
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to get between; to be caught in
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to paint (draw) a picture
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
offensive (movement); aggression
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question