reproductive capability; fertility; fecundity; biotic potential
in vitro fertilization; in vitro fertilisation; IVF
communality; community; having something in common
freak (dancing, film, speed, etc.); enthusiast; deformed person, animal. etc.; freak; monster
himself; yourself; herself
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
since then; from that time; ever since
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
directly under; falling perpendicularly
center of an explosion; centre of an explosion
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to sputter
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)