fuel consumption; gas mileage
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
master; teacher; stable master
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
influence (on someone); inspiration
intimidation; threat; bluster
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
jack of all trades, master of none
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
solo activities (e.g. of a band member); solo work; performing solo; solo career
chief; main; principal; important
manners; behavior; behaviour
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
how long; how much; to what extent
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all