there's but a fine line between genius and insanity
(principle of) an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth; lex talionis; equal retaliation
lingchi; death by a thousand cuts; slow torture by slicing off parts of the body
no matter how hard one might try; no matter what one does; (lit.) even if one stood on one's head
warming one's crotch by standing over a hibachi
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives
personality cult; cult of personality
extremely; very; a shitload; a lot; a great amount
casting off the drudgery of everyday life and doing as one pleases; kicking back
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
germ cell; reproductive cell
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby
endurance race (motorsport)
shameless person; sophisticated person; brazen hussy
causticity; corrosiveness
chasing one another; playing tag
bulletproof; protection (or charm) against bullets
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
playful age; heyday of youth
continued luck in the fortunes of war
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
conclusion of trial (hearing)
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
white knight; knight in shining armor
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size