having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
cheating (on one's husband); adultery; male lover (of a married woman); paramour
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
speech; expression; wording; language
political issue (problem)
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
proposal; motion; recommendation
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
irrational (line of) argument
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
proposed site; site chosen
headquarters; head office; main office
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
everyday life; daily life
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
large-breed dog; large dog
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
sign; indication; omen; symptom
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting