thin man with well-defined musculature
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
bursting at the seams; bulging
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
anxiety (about the future)
pleasant sleep; good sleep; sleeping well
standing tree; standing timber
width (of a road, bridge, etc.)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
highest institute of education
privileged path to high status (e.g. in business, education, etc.); fast track to success; road to success
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
alma mater clique; old school tie
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
copier; copy machine; photocopier
debauchee; fast liver; libertine; hell-raiser
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
employment quota; number of positions available
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
one's whole life; one's lifetime
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster
gastritis; gastric catarrh
hair loss; hair removal; epilation; depilation
to quit one's job; to resign
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
to continue to work; to work away (at)
paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
Gender Equality In Employment Act
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving