disaster response; measures to deal with natural disasters; disaster control; disaster recovery
gasoline engine; petrol engine
preliminary test or trial; tryout
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
lecture hall; lecture room
clerk; office worker; office staff
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
account book; register; ledger
People's Honour Award (honor); National Honour Award
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
written order; order form
anonymity; using an assumed name
plate; illustration; figure
two colours; two varieties; two types
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation