surface mail (by ship); sea mail; ferry service; steamer service
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to grow horns; to sprout horns; to become angry; to become jealous
shipping industry; shipping business; marine transportation business
maritime transport; shipping
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
to become keen on; to get passionate about
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
another time; some other time
objection; dissent; protest
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
uncle (older than one's parent)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
being easily frightened; losing one's nerve; coward; chatter (undesirable vibration in machine tools)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
world; society; people; the public
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to rebuke strongly; to tell off