aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
division into equal parts; equal parts
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
standard; set; routine; decided
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to notify; to advise; to inform
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps