rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
to refuse; to decline; to deny
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
substantial matter; significant item
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
pus; corruption; rot; evils
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
headache inducing; vexing
living on the street; life on the streets; homelessness
moving; changing residence; change of address
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
destruction; collapse; crumbling
homeless people (living on the street)
death from cold; freezing to death
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
great admiration; deep respect
to cut corners; to be shoddy
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
although; but; even though; I wish that
rest period; intermission; break time; recess