well; in good health; safe; free from accident
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
period of youth; while young
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
manners; behavior; behaviour
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
distributing board (panel); switchboard
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection
food storage; provision store; pantry
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
bar code; comb over (on a balding man); combover
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
extended-play (record); EP; European plan; European Parliament
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
receiving an electric shock
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
female company president; female CEO
to ask the opinion of (a superior)
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to backfire; to have a harmful result
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching