geometric progression; geometric sequence
quick-witted; quick to understand
comparative; comparative degree
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
to read in succession (e.g. by many readers)
cannot handle (it) any longer; fed up with; enough is enough
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
friction; discord; strife
rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
another's parent; another's parents
visual kei; fashion style heavy on make-up and elaborate hairstyles, used among Japanese rock bands and musicians; attractive person
chicken bones; chicken carcass
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
nonburnable garbage; nonflammables
completely relying on others
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
person of high standing facing no opposition and with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor