to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
willpower; energy; vitality
retort; back talk; backchat
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to sell off; to sell completely
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
boy; son; baby boy; young man
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
matter of time; question of time
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
speech; expression; wording; language
Chris; Kris; Kriss; Kurisu
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize