office job; clerical work
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
case worker; case officer
rare earth; rare-earth element
silicon (Si); silicone (synthetic polymer)
mining; digging; working (a mine)
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
studies; schoolwork; classwork
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to stamp; to engrave; to inscribe
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
intermittence; being intermittent; occurring intermittently
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
parts; accessories; components
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
to jump up and down; to hop
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish