whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to raise one's voice; to shout
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
foreign; abroad; overseas
tattoo (esp. one in a style other than traditional Japanese)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
that; the matter in question
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
absence; disregard; indifference
simmer; bubble out; flow out
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
state of mind; mentality; psychology
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
greeting; a fine thing to say