no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
at least; at most; (even) just
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
big problem; major issue; big controversy
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
society; public; community; social studies
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
still (continuing); as ever; further
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
reconciliation of interests; settlement of interests
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to be too numerous; to be too much
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
wheat straw; barley straw
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
rope; cord; policeman's rope
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
environment; surroundings; circumstances
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue