(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
all around; as far as the eye can see
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
preliminary step; first step
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
excitation; stimulation; revitalization; reinvigoration
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
panties thief; knickers bandit
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to frolic about; to mess around
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
children's story; fairy tale
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find