to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
willpower; energy; vitality
retort; back talk; backchat
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to sell off; to sell completely
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
boy; son; baby boy; young man
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
matter of time; question of time
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
welcome!; nice to see you!
speech; expression; wording; language
Chris; Kris; Kriss; Kurisu
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined