steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
that is to say; so that means
water vapour; water vapor; steam
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to throw into; to dump in together
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
floor above; floor upstairs
to indicate; to show; to point to
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
several people; a few people
to await; to wait for; to expect
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
(courteous) invitation; call
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to need; to demand; to take; to require
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
tall figure; high stature
large build; large pattern
build; physique; frame; constitution
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to hand (over); to deliver in person
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
a little bit; a little while
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to