proving ground; test site
amount of sugar; sugar content
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
to put into the mouth; to eat
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
this one; with this; in this way
grip (of hand); grip strength
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
handicraft; industrial art object
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
favorite; favourite; habitually used
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit