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