assignment operator; substitution operator
house where the family is out
dental caries; tooth decay
possession; dependency; territory; dominion
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
a quiet (natural) setting
burning at the stake; burning to death
incomplete set of books; odd volume
public good; public profit
hemostatic method; styptic treatment; stanching
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
once you're dead, that's it
poisonous hair; urticating hair; urticating bristles
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth
reputation; respectability
harmful military conquest; occupation of other countries
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
powerful official; powerful office; influential position; holding of concurrent (official) posts; concurrent post; one's second post
pleased to make your acquaintance
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
you get what you pay for; (lit.) wasting money on a cheap item
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
(front) baby sling; (front) baby carrier
to trample flat; to beat a path