mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
all you have to do is; just; that's all
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
believable; credible; trustworthy
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
second basement level; subbasement
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to become empty; to be emptied
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
like this; in this way; as you see
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
younger pupil (of the same master); younger disciple; junior member
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
companion; follower; attendant; retinue