energy conservation; economical use of energy; energy-saving
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
both hands; both arms; ten
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
destruction; annihilation; extermination
concession; conciliation; compromise
testicle; testicles; testes
called; known as; that; to say
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
literally; to the letter; literal
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
throbbing (pain); pounding; stinging
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with