to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
declaration of war; proclamation of war
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
Douglas; Dauglass; Donglass; Douglass
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to become empty; to be emptied
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise