devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
spine; backbone; spinal column
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
Clostridium tetani (tetanus bacillus)
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
resident; indigenous; always existing
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
toxin; poisonous substance
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to break the silence; to break one's silence
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
direct control; direct supervision
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
appointment; assignment; promotion
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
each place; various places
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to make a speech; to address
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as