cross-examination; retort; asking in return
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
self-deception; self-deceit
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to push aside; to brush aside
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
because; as; since; so; due to
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; spanning (incl. partial start and end periods)
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut
price; cost; value; worth; value
to start shouting; to break out
whispering into a person's ear
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
as a god; as was done in the age of the gods
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to show signs of; to appear