cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
water-purification tank; septic tank
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
my husband; one's family; family member
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
to rule a line; to draw a line
destination; place where one is visiting
to lose one's way; to get lost
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
wireless; wireless microphone
relay station; translator station
wired; cabled; communication by wire
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
brief review; brief comment
image data; graphics data; digital image
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
comparatively; quite; rather
village headman; village mayor
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
operating rate; utilization rate; occupancy rate; availability factor
utilization rate; capacity factor; utilization factor; coefficient of use
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)