to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
to recall; to remember; to recollect
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
caustic soda; sodium hydroxide
deleterious substance; toxic substance
identification papers; piece of identification; identity document; ID
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
general mobilization; full mobilization
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
working away from home (esp. abroad); person working away from home; migrant worker
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
such ... as; or some such
transactions; dealings; business
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry