to squeeze out; to wring out
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to lend an ear to; to listen to
revolting; rebellion; going against; contradiction; antinomy
choices; alternatives; options
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
innermost depths of one's heart
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
resignation; acceptance; consolation
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
covered in mud; mud-caked
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
large number (of); many; majority
divine command; heaven's will
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
half and half; fifty-fifty