vertical; portrait-style; longitudinal
visual novel; interactive fiction video game featuring a text-based story and mostly static graphics
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
only the results matter; it's all about the results
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
huge win; overwhelming victory
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
to think of; to come up with
sense of duty (obligation)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
singularity (climate); day in the calendar when a particular weather phenomenon is statistically likely to occur
store name; shop name; restaurant name
Vocaloid producer; person producing music using Vocaloid systems
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled