ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
to scrape off; to plane off
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to ask for directions; to ask the way
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
identification papers; ID
territorial relationship; regional bond
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
searching; rummaging; (arch.) fishing; (arch.) collecting shells
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman; fisher
along the way; along the road
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
to lose one's way; to get lost
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently