unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
acceleration; speeding up
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
of course; certainly; naturally
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
negotiations; discussions; connection
to be prolonged; to drag on
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
having said that; on the other hand
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
all present; all concerned; all of us
weak point; unskillfulness
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
police; police officer; police station
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
true character; true heart; true spirit
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
equality; impartiality; evenness
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
for example; for instance; e.g.
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken