to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
personal history; background; career
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
being argued into silence; being left speechless
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to fulfill one's responsibilities
personal grudge; personal enmity
review; reconsideration; revision
to begin talking; to open up
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
to try all possible means
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
pinch-hitting; pinch hitter; performing a duty in place of someone else; proxy
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
depression; low spirits; dejection
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
attendance; presence; appearance
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
sharp parting remark; parting threat
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
scale; scope; plan; structure
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance