maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
here and there; everywhere
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
consumption; expenditure; spending
sickness and health start with the mind
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
vitality; energy; dynamism