familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to peel; to skin; to pare
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
sieve (for reducing soft solids to a pulp); pressing (food) through a sieve; pureeing (using a sieve)
to flavor; to flavour; to season
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception
to one's delight; to one's joy
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
prohibition; inhibition; ban
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
human trafficking; slave trade
serious crime; grave crime
license; licence; permission; driver's license
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
dismissal (from a position); discharge
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
direct control; direct supervision
judicial affairs; clerical duty (in a temple)
government office; agency; board
trial; hearing; inquiry; examination; interrogation
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
national ownership; state ownership; government ownership
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
present; current; in operation