filling station
roadside business that provides gasoline and mechanical assistance to drivers
gipsy (Gypsy)
a widely used term, now seen as derogatory, for a Romani or Roma person
Romani (Roma)
a member of the Roma people, who originated in South Asia and live widely dispersed across Europe, North America, and South America
caravan
a covered wagon pulled by horses, equipped for living in
nappy
a diaper
motor car
British term for cars
petrol
British term for gasoline, short for petroleum
scruffy
untidy, dirty
basin
British term for a bowl used for washing; sometimes synonymous with sink
lavatory
British term for toilet
paraffin
flammable waxy solid or colorless oil, used to fuel indoor lanterns
snug
cozy and warm
stern
unrelentingly serious
wheelbarrow
wheeled cart typically used in construction or garden work
ladybird
British term for a lady bug; a spotted flying beetle
blowpipe
a long tube out of which one blows darts
queer
dated term for strange or peculiar
eerie
frighteningly strange; uncanny
pheasant
long-tailed game bird native to Asia
poacher
person who hunts or traps game animals illegally
