brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
instead; but (on the other hand)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
regulation; adjustment; control
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)
birth; creation; formation
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest