to bend; to warp; to curve
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
walking (with heavy steps); tramping; lumbering; clumping
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
(made of) leather; leather-bound
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
moisture; humidity; dampness
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
no-good man; (male) loser
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson