to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
toilet; lavatory; powder room
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
second; number two; runner-up
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
sports ground; sports oval
antiquity; the previous era
wharf roach (species of isopod closely related to the sea slater; Ligia exotica)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
-like; resembling; similar to
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
chattering (of teeth) and trembling (with fear)
most attractive feature (of a person)
good; goodness; right; virtue
production (e.g. play); direction
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
winning in a flash; instant defeat
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge