public welfare; the people's livelihood
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
water-heater; water-boiler
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
fishing gear; fishing tackle
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
resin; (tobacco) resin; tar; sleep (in one's eyes, i.e. eye mucus)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to snatch from; to steal from
to telephone; to make a phone call
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
polite; courteous; hospitable
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
food storage; provision store; pantry
interval; break; pause; spare moment
primeval forest; virgin forest
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
increase in basic salary; bear; bare