to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to be powered on; to be turned on
patriarch; head of a family
safety zone; traffic island
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
(how) many times; (how) often
to burst (open); to break; to split
basis for decision; evidence for judging
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
unconditionally; as a rule
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
odorless; odourless; unscented
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
now that; since; as long as; provided that
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to be worn out (from domestic life)
shopping basket; market basket
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken