Charles' law; Charles's law
to throw in a shrimp and pull out a whale; to use a sprat to catch a mackerel; to get big returns on a small investment
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
hovercraft; air-cushion vehicle; ground-effect machine
department of science and engineering
strong; powerful; strong (taste, e.g. coffee)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
research publication; scholarly publication
bell pepper (esp. red and yellow); capsicum; paprika (spice made from sweet peppers)
rubber band; elastic band
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
waiting; expectation; standby image (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
foreign matter; impurities
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much