to hold two or more positions concurrently; to do different work concurrently
tiled; covered with tiles
characteristic; feature; special quality
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
pressure; oppression; suppression
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
Dirty Hands (1948 play by Jean-Paul Sartre)
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
secondary sex characteristic
body and soul; mind and body
shrill; piercing (scream, etc.)
control column; yoke; joystick
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
self-righteousness; self-justified
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
standard of conduct; code of behavior; moral code; culture (of an organization)
know your place!; know your station!; don't overestimate yourself!
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
well-bred; of good upbringing
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)