to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
comfort; consolation; diversion
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
looking on; remaining a spectator
so; like this; in this way
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
largest amount of money; maximum amount of money
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
please; somehow or other; one way or another
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
victim; injured party; sufferer
(not) even once; (not) ever
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
together; at the same time; same; identical
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability