contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
(religious) faith; belief; creed
accidental death; casualty
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
firm; strong; solid; stable
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to be nearing death; to be dying
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
so what!; who gives a damn?
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
otherwise; or else; if not