to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
description; describing; depicting
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
eternal; unlimited; endless
to straighten; to correct; to cure; to falsify
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)