to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
weak force; weak interaction
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
smooth (i.e. without problems)
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
pilothouse; wheelhouse; steering house
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
visual confirmation; sighting
8000; eight thousand; many
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself