at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
servant (of the people); minister (of religion)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
these guys; these fellows
powerless; helpless; incompetent
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
show; exhibition; spectacle
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
mistress; kept woman; concubine