do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
when it becomes; when it comes to
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
alone; by oneself; on one's own
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
suffix for familiar person
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
in this way; thus; such; uh...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to state; to express; to mention
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
eccentric; crank; oddball