to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
letter; missive; note; mail
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
messenger; envoy; emissary
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to rank next to; to come after
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
otherwise; or else; if not
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to be needed; to be wanted
concession; conciliation; compromise
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to enter into diplomatic relations
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)