the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
introduced species; non-native species; alien species
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
worst; poor and boring; uncool
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
abuse; misuse; perversion
I appreciate your efforts
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good