| A | B |
| spares | bicyclists might take these in case of a flat tyre |
| bring about | cause to happen |
| bring round | help back to consciousness |
| set off | start a journey |
| break down | fail to work |
| break up | seperate |
| sleeve | part of a shirt |
| well equipped | to have everything you need |
| get at | suggest |
| get by | manage, survive |
| depend on | to rely on |
| so far | until now |
| put off | postpone |
| put up with | tolerate |
| live through | survive despite difficulty |
| put on | get dressed |
| live up to | to meet expectations |
| buckle | part of a belt |
| give away | reveal, distribut without a fee |
| earthquake | when the earth moves due to a disturbance underground |
| come across | meet unexpectedly |
| debut | first public appearance |
| draught | a current of cold air in a room |
| portable | possible to carry |
| take after | resemble |
| take in | understand, absorb |
| take on | accept |
| take over | assume control of |
| take to | develop a liking for |
| keen on | to like |
| cut down | reduce |
| cut off | stop the flow of |
| cut accross | take a short cut |
| junk mail | advertising material sent through the post |
| assortment | collection of various things |
| snipped | cut with scissors |
| break into | enter by force |
| genteel | polite |
| fond | affectionate |
| bandit | robber |
| squad | group of people working as a team |
| appreciate | grateful, know the value |
| head | leader of |
| escapes | makes a getaway |
| doffs | takes off |
| injure | to bring about harm |
| mishap | accident |
| wimp | weak or nervous person |
| loony | crazy |
| object to | not accept |
| remember | bear in mind |