technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to become possible; to become able to (do)
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
having children; attempting to conceive
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
behind; in the rear; in back
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
human kindness; human weakness
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
practicality; utility; usefulness
to be helpful; to be useful
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
(entering into) nirvana; died; silent; tranquil
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
chatter mark (machine tools)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
tendency; trend; inclination
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
of tender years; very young