sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
neutralizer; neutraliser; counteractive; antidote
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
minute adjustment; fine tuning
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
direct mail; direct message
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
using together (jointly); used at the same time
conscious neglect; willful negligence; wilful negligence
doer; performer (of a deed); perpetrator
state of mind; (one's) mental state
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
than; other than; except; but
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over