Vocabulary

mob; crowd of people

to tamper; to mess with

to creep up; to ride up

pair lift (ski)

single lift (ski)

air pirate; air piracy

guard station; guard house; guard post

call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder

free translation; liberal translation

of all things (people, places, days, etc.)

of all places

of all people

of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

on-the-spot inspection; on-site inspection

subprime

inter-location; inter-company; inter-office

item response theory; IRT

structured bond

window cleaning

sale of goods (as opposed to services)

sickness bag; sick bag; vomit bag; motion sickness bag

having no sense of taste

underlying technology; technical premise; precursor technology

existing technology; conventional technology; prior art

growth forecast

industrial output; industrial production

food expenses; food prices

central bank

economic growth forecast

governor of a central bank

governor of a central bank

multipurpose knife; Swiss Army knife

respirator; breathing apparatus

fire blanket

emergency blanket

stairwell

anxiety or stress-induced inability to go to work

to feel blue; to feel depressed

highlighter (pen)

wet season; rainy season