everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
how many months?; how long?
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
hydroelectric plant or power station
unit; (musical) group; band
influence; clout; leverage
washing machine (laundry)
perishable food; perishables
wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
hydraulic power; water power
foreign; abroad; overseas
diesel oil; gas oil; light oil
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
body; physical system; (the) person
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
sickroom; hospital room; ward
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
jet aeroplane; jet airplane
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
internal organs; intestines; viscera