harmful animal; pest; vermin
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to backfire; to have a harmful result
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
lux (unit of illuminance)
older employee who does not have much actual work
touché; you've got me there
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
blue-ringed octopus (esp. the blue-lined octopus, Hapalochlaena fasciata)
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
electric eel (Electrophorus electricus)
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to cross
fruit fly (any insect of family Drosophilidae); vinegar fly; pomace fly; banana fly
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
little grey cells (in reference to Hercule Poirot's catchphrase); intellect; brainpower
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all living creatures
place where one works; construction site; working area
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
that is to say; so that means
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
fitness club; gym; fitness center
measuring instrument; instrumentation
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
grip (of hand); grip strength
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
measured value; measurement
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice