food; foodstuff; prey; victim
plant and equipment; production equipment; productive capacity
stable supply; reliable supply
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
information; experience; knowledge; observation
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
firm; unshakeable; resolute
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
treatment; service; handling; management
excess; surplus; superabundance
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
the more (people) fight, the closer they are; those who quarrel most are often the best of friends
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
proposed site; site chosen
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
maintaining the status quo
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
secrecy; highly classified information
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
senior envoy; chief delegate
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
special (case, etc.); exceptional; extraordinary
vice-envoy; deputy delegate
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
high voltage; high pressure
12th day of the month; 12 days
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility