consultation; conference; discussion; counsel
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
direct descent; direct line
rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse
competent; suitable; qualified
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
(dead) body; corpse; remains
distinction; discrimination
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
(necessary) personnel; required person
covert action; covert operations
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
good bye; I'm off; see you later
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
killing with a bomb; killing in a bombing
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
here and there; everywhere
to blow through; to blow across
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
leading person; foremost figure
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
as much as one can; as much as possible