do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
process; course; mechanism
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
prudence; discretion; thought
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
person concerned; interested party; related party
three persons; three parties
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
some people; a few people; several people
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to pause; to have a short intermission