to rule; to govern; to administer
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to name; to call; to christen; to term
considerably; fairly; quite
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
fuel consumption; gas mileage
production output; number of goods manufactured
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to use up all one's strength
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to lose sight of; to miss
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to be transparent; to show through
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to nip (something) in the bud
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility