disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
assertion; declaration; affirmation
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to compose; to put together
while; even though; despite
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
villain; baddie; the villain's part
thoroughly; completely; utterly; severely; harshly; terribly
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
young person; youth; young
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
from the beginning; from scratch