assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
blunder; slip; error; error
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
tedious; boring; being fed up with
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
image; figure; figure; form; image
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
check station; checkpoint
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
(passenger) car; automobile
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
railroad; railway; rail transport
suspension (of a transportation service); cancellation; stoppage
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up