to bend; to warp; to lose heart
amount left over; remaining portion
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
by all means; at all costs
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
for today; for the time being
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
relation; connection; affinity
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation