(doing something) in tears
to talk big; to be bombastic
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
proposed solution; idea for a solution
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
slightly heavy; a little heavy
homosexuality; interest in same sex
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
hot topic; talk of the town
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
small; fine; detailed; stingy
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
rational; reasonable; logical
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
information discovery; disclosure of information
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
punishment; judgement; judgment
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
human nature; instinct; humanity; humanism
party game in which a randomly selected king issues orders to other players
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent