exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
starting point; starting line
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
surprise; something unexpected
dark (menswear) suit (midnight blue, black, etc.)
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
computer; cyberbrain; digital brain
late at night; at a late hour
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
preheat (oven, etc.); warm up (engine, etc.)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
whispering into a person's ear
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
possible; likely; probable
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
passions; sexual desire; lust
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
attack; assault; attempt; try
the spitting image of; identical