application - effort
barely - hardly
bunch - a group of people
edible - sth that can be eaten
fumes - strong smelling gas or smoke that is unpleasant to breathe in
inconsequential - not important
over landing - traveling across land
pathetic - making you fell pity or sympathy
pedestrian - someone who is walking, especially along a street or other place used by cars
reassurance - sth that is said or done which makes someone feel calmer and less worried or frightened about a problem
rush - the time in the day when the traffic is heavy
to be fraught with - to be full of problems
to be held up as - to use sth or someone as a good example
to brave - to deal with a difficult, dangerous or unpleasant situation
to bribe - to illegally give someone, especially a public official, money or a gift in order to persuade them to do sth for you
to commute - to regularly travel a long distance to get to work
to conjure up - to bring a thought. idea, picture or memory to someone's mind
to conquer - to gain control over sth that is difficult, using a lot of effort
to dispose of - to get rid of sth
to drum - to make a sound similar to a drum by hitting a surface again and again
to frown - to make an angry, unhappy or confused expression moving your eyebrows together
to grasp - to completely understand a fact or an idea, especially a complicated one
to huddle - to sit or stand with a small group of people in order to discuss sth privately
to linger - to stay somewhere a little longer, especially because you do not want to leave
to pass on - to give someone a piece of information that someone else has given to you
to put your foot in it - to say sth without thinking carefully, so that you embarrass or upset someone
to reconstitute - to change dried food back to its original form by adding water to it
to rival - to be as good or important as someone or sth else
to sneak up - to come near someone very quietly so that they do not see you until you reach them
to thump - to hit against sth loudly
to win me over - to get someone's support or friendship by persuading them or being nice to them
wage - money you earn that is paid according to the number of hours, days or weeks that you work