tendency; trend; inclination
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
with no effort at all; easily
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
person with limited access to information (via the Internet, television, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
discipline; training; teaching manners
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
disclosure; exposure; revelation
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to raise one's voice; to shout
directions; instructions; orders; command
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)