(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
originally; by nature; from the start
installation (esp. software)
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to be absorbed in reading
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
not yet known; unknown; strange
making constant reference to
successor machine; later model
flight time; number of flight hours
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
just because; even if; even though
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to look down on; to condescend
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)