countermeasure; counter-measure
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
debut match; debut fight; debut race
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
finishing blow; coup de grâce
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
unfortunately; regrettably
if so; in that case; in that situation
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to go to the next stage (after failing to reach a conclusion); to be carried over (e.g. to the next meeting); to go into (a run-off, overtime, extra innings, etc.)
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up