even in the worst case; no matter how bad things get; whatever happens; under any circumstances
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
to control; to command; to get the better of
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
all one's strength; desperate effort; (lit.) strength one has when ready to die
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to speak disparagingly of; to speak very ill of; to run down; to trash; to slam; to lay into
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
high mountain; alpine mountain
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to help each other; to cooperate
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
denghu (phonetic method of classifying Chinese finals)
empirically; from experience
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
(piece of) type; movable type; moveable type; printed word; printed matter; print
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
several people; a few people
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of