vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
completely honest; downright honest; straightforward; perfectly upright
(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
carelessly; inattentively
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
singularity; singular point
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
time series; chronological order; chronology
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
gratitude; thanks; apology
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
price decline; fall in price
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to differentiate; to segregate
being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage
(software) update; upgrade (to a new version); upgrade (to a device, product, etc.); improvement
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)