insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
don't you think?; indicates question
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to throw at; to turn; to raise
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
staying behind; remaining; residual
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
group; party; team; squad; section
inspection; examination; checking
please (give me); please (do for me)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
while; during (the time when)
to make an appeal; to urge
drifting; drift; being adrift
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
out of control; uncontrollable
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
conviction; belief; confidence
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire