broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
good-natured; of good character
euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
readjustment; realignment
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to fight each other; to clash
pop; popular; pop-art-style; pop (music); pop (stack operation)
low rent; peppercorn rent
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
man who is popular with women
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
stocking up (on); hoarding
to become domesticated; to be worn out (from domestic life); to go to seed
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to arrive home; to return
electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser
careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax; loose-fitting; relaxed-fit; laid-back (e.g. beat, rhythm); easygoing (e.g. atmosphere)
daily wages; payment by the day
light and darkness; light and shade
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
to be infected; to be contagious
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting