at the last moment; this late in the game
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
this world; this life; world of the living
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
I can't die and leave things this way
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
as soon as possible; ASAP
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
all present; all concerned; all of us
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
big splash; big response; major repercussions
social networking service; SNS
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
journal; magazine; periodical
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
all parts; various parts; every department
dealing with; coping with
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
thought; consideration; thinking
Arab Spring (revolutionary wave in the Arab world, 2010-2011)
change of government; regime change
at least; at most; (even) just