solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
keratin; corneum; cuticle; collagen; horny substance
outer layer (e.g. of skin); cuticle; epidermis; epithelium
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
hypo- (indicating the lowest oxidation state)
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
license; permit; licence; certificate
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion