engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
irregular employment; non-fulltime employment; non-regular; irregular; subnormal (number); denormal
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
New Zealand kākā (Nestor meridionalis); kākā
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
personality; character; individuality; personhood
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
right to choose; a say; option
enumeration; citation; listing
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
rot; decay; erosion; corrosion; etching; rust
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
6th day of the month; six days
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
kanji representation; representation in Chinese characters; way of writing (a word) in kanji
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
outside the city; suburbs
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
war; fighting; fierce competition
good performance; good work; great success
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut