steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
deadly serious; deadly earnest
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
at once; immediately; right now
Lawrence of Arabia (film)
sunscreen; suntan lotion; sunblock
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
important point; point to make note of
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop