by word of mouth - information passed in speech, not in writing

craze - an activity, idea which is very popular for a short time

crust - hard outer covering sth

device - an object or machine invented to fulfill a particular purpose

dough - a mixture of flour, milk, water etc ready to be backed

drawback - a disadvantage or problem

faith - confidence or great trust in someone

greasy - oily, fat

hopefuls - people hoping to achieve sth

implication - the fact that decision or action will have on sth else on the future

inclination - a tendency or preference to do sth

insincerity - the feeling of foulness

junction - the place where roads and motorways get together

lead - soft, heavy, grey metal that melts easily and is poisonous

line of work - a job, interest or activity

lukewarm - only slightly warm

outlet - a shop owned by a particular company which sells the goods produced by it

rear - the back of sth

row - a noisy argument or fight

spokesman - a person chosen by the group or organization to give their opinion in public

stoker - a person whose job is to put some coal or wood into fire

the odds - the probability that sth will or won't happen

to be staggered at sth - to feel shocked or surprised because of sth unusual

to bottle up - to refuse to talk about things that make you angry or worried

to deter - to prevent or discourage someone from doing sth

to devise - to invent sth

to drip - to fall in small drops, to contain or be covered in a lot of sth

to get the hang of sth - to learn how to do sth

to have a bash at sth - to try to do sth you haven't done before

to hit the nail on the head - to express exactly and clearly what you think about sth

to part with sth - to give sth away

to pursue - to try to achieve sth

to stoke - to add some wood or coal into fire

to swerve - to change direction suddenly

topping - a substance put on the top of other food to give it an extra taste or to make it look attractive

tough - difficult to cut and eat

virtually - almost, practically

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