distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
sexual cruelty; sexual brutality
training (animals); breaking (animals)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
failure (of a person); letdown; washout; idiot; fool; moron
(your) choice; preference; wish
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
person who died for a cause; guinea pig (for a new product or service); test subject; hitobashira; ritual human sacrifice by burying a living person under or near a large-scale construction project to invoke divine protection
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
binding tightly; tight binding; (sexual) bondage
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
mountain climber; mountaineer
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
caller; visitor; company; guest
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
weird; strange; mysterious
to look around; to take a view of
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
to drive (someone) out by bullying them; to bully (someone) into leaving; to treat (someone) so badly that they leave
on bad terms; at loggerheads
just because; even if; even though
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
to pay one's bill; to settle one's account
power; authority; influence