to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
throwing oneself to one's death; precipitating oneself to one's death; leaping to one's death
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
indispensable; essential; necessary
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to join (cloth, wood, etc.)
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to explain carefully and slowly; to explain politely in simple terms; to spoon-feed
joints; points (of a speech)
argument that something is unnecessary; opposition
ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary
from the beginning; from scratch
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
bargaining chip; negotiating card
hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)
peace terms; conditions of peace
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
property rights; right to own property
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
(apportioning) in small amounts
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
lottery; lot; raffle; draw