to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
flaring up; bursting into flames
press; print shop; printing office
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to stiffen; to become stiff
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
pride; dignity; self-respect
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
charitable organization; charitable institution; charity
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to get angry; to lose one's temper
Japanese company (business, firm)
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
fucking; First Kitchen (fast food restaurant chain)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy