to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
good-for-nothing; worthless
to speak; to say; to vocalize
stirring; slight movement
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
to rank next to; to come after
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
family; relatives; dependents; household
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to say; to tell; to state; to do
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...