to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
all; entire; whole; altogether
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
last days; the end; one's fate
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
3rd day of the month; three days
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
hostility; antagonism; opposition
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
observation; survey; watching
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
clear; precise; definite; distinct
this; our; right; justice; checking account
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
split; division; break up
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending