landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
absence; disregard; indifference
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
with a lot of fat; with a heavy build; with a portly build; with a stout build
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
urban area; urban district
place of residence; dwelling place
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
control; check; restraint; inhibition
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
in the meanwhile; during the time
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
close to the wall; alongside the wall
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
close call; narrow escape
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary