to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
being sick and tired (of); being fed up (with); having one's fill (of)
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
striving for effect; heroics; dramatics; showmanship; staginess; (exaggerated) theatricality
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
for the present; for the time being
no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
biological child; one's own child
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
Dragon King; promoted rook
to put into effect; to put into practice
yearning; longing for; deep affection
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
no exception; without exception; always the same
judicial decision made with human kindness and warmth in a fair manner
patriarchy; system of patriarchy
theory of education; view of education
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
navigator; host (of a TV show, etc.); hostess; MC
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
drafting (a plan, contract, etc.); drawing up
revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story
tab (character, key); tab (in a window); tab (flap or strip of material); tub
consulting; consultant; consul