settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
gossip; corner of the mouth
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
transactions; dealings; business
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
two (long cylindrical things)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
making efficient; optimization
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
lightly; easily; carelessly
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at