Vocabulary

to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to meddle in

plump; rather overweight

frantically; maddeningly; to distraction

especially; particularly; wholeheartedly

electrodeposition

dacrotized (i.e. treated with Dacromet, an anti-corrosion coating)

dacron

dacrotized (i.e. treated with Dacromet, an anti-corrosion coating)

as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still

to grant someone's request; to do a favour

staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising

staying in the United Kingdom

to make oneself understood (in some language)

apt to (do); liable to; prone to; inclined to; tend to

novel pneumonia (esp. COVID-19)

reduced colours; reduced colors

Burmese (language)

Filipino (standardized Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines)

Tamil (language)

Thai (language)

latent disposition; inner feelings

mother; mom; mum; mama

before ... days (months, etc.)

ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)

new development; new discovery

travel clothes

sending (a manuscript, artwork, etc.) to the printer

creature

to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to die for (for)

settlement (of people on land)

person who convinces female celebrities to pose nude for photoshoots

professional relationship ender

light used for brightly lighting up a plaza, building, etc.

reception; welcome

(water) leak

frame (of a building); framework; skeleton

paint sniffing; thinner sniffing; glue sniffing; glue huffing

consumer financing firm; loan shark

consumer financing

mad cow disease; bovine spongiform encephalopathy; BSE