close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
phantom; vision; illusion
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
Chris; Kris; Kriss; Kurisu
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
end of life; death; breathing one's last
to leave (a scene); to step away
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
very loud volume; megavolume
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
opening and closing; opening and shutting
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
no loss or gain; coming out even
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
superiority complex; sense of superiority
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
generation of electricity; power generation; sending a telegram (now usu. for congratulations, condolences, etc.); telegraphing
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling