three kinds; three varieties
engagement; business; affair; use; need
while being out of the office or away from home
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
indicate reason; infers some protest
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
railroad; railway; rail transport
stability; security; equilibrium
to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with
fixed date; settlement date
build-to-order manufacturing; BTO
aforementioned; above-mentioned
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
inland districts; inland areas
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
(passenger) car; automobile
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
flooring the gas pedal; pedal to the metal