empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
unfairness; injustice; partiality
being startled; getting a shock
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
ID card; identification card
one by one; one at a time; in turn
seeing off and meeting on return
pasture; grassland; meadow
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
income; receipts; revenue
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to compete with; to vie for
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
birth date; date of birth; DOB
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
decayed leaves; russet; tawny; yellow-brown
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
acrylic (esp. acrylic fibre, fiber)
polarized light; polarised light; polarization; polarisation
buffet; self-service meal
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
potato (Solanum tuberosum)