freighter (vessel); cargo ship
permanent; perpetual; lasting
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
winning number (e.g. in lottery); lucky number
silverware; silver tableware
dishwasher; dishwashing machine
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
aorta; important traffic route
(railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
service industry; service sector
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to show someone's true colors; to remove someone's mask; (lit.) to take the veneer off something
members; member; constituent
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite