over-fond parent; doting parent
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
faulty maintenance; poor maintenance; inadequate maintenance
detour; circumvention; turning movement
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
appointed time; timetable; schedule
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
straight; upright; erect; all; completely; thoroughly
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
one's own child; one's own children
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to head home; to leave for home
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
to be bony; to be angular
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
regulation; adjustment; control
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
sales; selling; marketing
difference; disparity; gap
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to reach; to get to; to arrive at