serious; grave; dignified; solemn
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
as everyone knows; needless to point out
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
mass communication; mass media
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
nod; inclination of the head
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
negotiator; bargainer; point man
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
referral fee; introduction fee
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
steady; firm; solid; secure
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
packing; crating; packaging
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
white background; blank; female virgin
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
artifact; excavated article; archaeological find
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian