Vocabulary

Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms

to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to mix in

to melt; to liquefy; to soften (e.g. through heat); to thaw

business; task; errand; engagement

careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent

postcard

home for the aged; old people's home

barefoot

unreliable; undependable; indefinite; vague

to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together

orchid

faculty of science; school of science; college of science

the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)

back gate

rate; ratio; proportion; percentage

to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business)

to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to clear out

reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)

to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise

abbreviation; omission

to abbreviate; to abridge; to shorten

way; manner; style; fashion; mode

to be popular; to come into fashion

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

fluent (in a language); flowing

to amass; to accumulate; to store

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

traveller; traveler

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to stave off (e.g. starvation)

fee; charge; rate

to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air

quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food)

force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy

strength; power; proficiency; ability

test of one's strength; test of one's ability

kind; sort; type; class; genus; order

example; exercise (for the reader)

to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool

freezer

frozen food