to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to brave a danger; to take a risk
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
a great many words; huge number of words
speech and behaviour (behavior)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance