Vocabulary

privacy protection

lump; mass; tumor (tumour)

home healthcare; medical treatment received at home

X-ray examination

anti-aging

(appropriate for) one's age

new prime minister

(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF

powder snow

birthday cake

navy blue

meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

rip saw (machine); ripsaw; straight-line rip saw

ripsaw

ripsaw

to compete with each other (e.g. out of pride, obstinacy, etc.)

at the point of death; almost dead; about to die

resignation under instruction

actinide (family of elements); actinides; actinoid

school day

many months and years

not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong

first name; given name

to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura

from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret

unable to suppress one's emotions

to know one has enough; to be satisfied with one's lot in life

poor business performance; economic slump

important documents; important papers

back-and-forth; neck-and-neck

certain; definite; clear; credible

to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

needless to say

with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks

not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark

overcrowded city

giving something a try because it will not do any harm

giving something a try because it will not do any harm

recommended stock

diamond-pattern