steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
reaction; response; reaction
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
(Chinese) merchant caravan
light brown; golden brown; tan
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
news programme; news program
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
my husband; one's family; family member
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
meal eaten without doing any work; unearned food; (fig.) living idly
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to catch the eye; to attract attention
introspection; view from the inside; interior appearance; implication
password; watchword; motto; slogan
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; to feel tense
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
whistle (sound made with the lips)
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate