to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
three; three years of age
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
experiment; experimentation
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
decrease; reduction; decline
weighting (in averaging); aggravation
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)