(not saying anything) no matter what
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
image; figure; figure; form; image
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
photography event; photo session; photo shoot
otherwise; or else; if not
what if (as in "what if" stories)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
back off!; leave me alone!
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
rush job; slipshod job; quick-and-dirty work
interest (in something); enthusiasm
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
pair; the two; both persons; both things
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about