energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
medicine; medical science
gifted education; special education for gifted children
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
close; intimate; on good terms
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
Worcester sauce; Worcestershire sauce
distress; wretched condition
washing machine; (clothes) washer
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
married life; sexual activities (of a married couple); conjugal intercourse; (sexual) intimacy
housemaster; resident advisor; houseparent; housefather; housemother; dorm parent
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable