woman; lady; adult female
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
close to the wall; alongside the wall
many; numerous; various; large number of
one by one; one after another; successively
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
you could say; you might say; verging on the
6th in rank; sixth sign of the Chinese calendar
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
duty; function; office; mission; task
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
by sheer strength; by brute force
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to boost; to force up; to push up
ectogenesis; outside the body
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober