October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
practice; practising; training; study
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
outdoor shoes; outdoor footwear
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
open-top car; convertible; soft-top; cabriolet
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
(one) letter; (one) character
Bentley; Bentley (car manufacturer)
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to comb down; to smooth down
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
to be bony; to be angular
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
metal fittings; metal fixtures
standby screen (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
photographer; photograph-taker; filmer; recorder
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
belatedly; though a little too late