cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
this world; this life; world of the living
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be thrilled; to be excited
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
military forces; hosts; troops
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
final; eventual; ultimate
to palm off; to force a sale
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
large amount of money; great cost
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
sudden change; complete change
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to sniff out; to get wind of
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
and then; and so; and; so then