departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
going straight on; going straight ahead
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to push aside; to push one's way through
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid; rectangular prism
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
mail clerk; post-office clerk; post-office worker; postal employee; postal worker
large truck; semi-trailer
fast walking; semi-jogging
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to notify; to advise; to inform
homecoming; returning home
a long time (since the last time)
cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
sender; consignor; remitter
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them