(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
starvation; famine; hunger
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
Waterloo station (Indiana)
elevated (structure); overhead
not worth considering; out of the question
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
transmission of electricity; electricity supply; power supply
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
secret; private; surreptitious
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
source of river; fountainhead
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
and so; therefore; for that reason
to reason; to sum up; to conclude