painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
disposal (usu. of unwanted government assets); sale
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
back seat (of a car); rear seat
engagement; business; affair; use; need
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to miss a chance; to fail to do
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
left hand drive (of cars, etc.)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred