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背
to grow taller (of people)
Idiomatic expression
to feel a chill run down one's spine
Proverb
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
Idiomatic expression
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
Idiomatic expression
to have a cross to bear; to carry a heavy burden
pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)
Colloquial
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
