N2 Vocabulary

capacity; volume

lodging place

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to collect; to gather; to press; to push; to force

dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour

close adhesion; sticking firmly to; being glued to

shutting tightly; sealing something airtight

to lie down; to throw oneself down

hostel; dormitory

opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; v.

waging war; competition

suitability; coordination; matching; being appropriate

measure; provision; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove

not covered

life span

exclusive; attached to; specialist

absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself

housewife

specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product

technical book; specialized book; treatise

accessories; small articles