jewel; precious stone; gem
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
scoundrel; rascal; villain
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
material; substance; matter
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
depending on; dependent on
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
automatic; intransitive verb
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
function; facility; faculty; feature
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
one revolution; one rotation
valuable; high-priced; precious; monetary value; price
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
offense; offence; method of attack
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility