rather

[ rather / rathered / rathered ]

# I am a creator rather than an designer.

# I would rather play soccer than baseball.

# I would rather be inspired than anything else.

# I'd rather not discuss it.

# I'd rather not say.

# I am rather heavily involved in my duties.

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# rather than
～よりはむしろ、かえって

# would rather A than B
BよりもAしたい、BよりもAする方が良い

# rather as
どちらかというと～として

# rather like
1. ～に似ている
2. きらいではない

innocent

# Wars kill many innocent people.

# He just has a innocent desire.

# Innocent citizens are brainwashed into believing their leaders' lies...

grieve

[ grieve / grieved / grieved ]

# We grieve for all the victims of this tragedy.

# Don't waste time grieving over past mistakes.

# No amount of grieving can bring the dead back to life.

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# grieve over
～を嘆く、～を悔やむ

grief

# Your dying doesn't give me grief.

# We all knew that he would come to grief with his careless driving.

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# come to grief
1. 災難にあう
2. 悲しい思いをする
3. [計画などが]失敗する

victimize

[ victimize / victimized / victimized ]

# She pretend to be victimized by a stalker.

# About half of all companies have been victimized by computer viruses.

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# feel victimized
被害妄想に陥る、不当に苦しめられてると感じる