idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
beyond that point; after that
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
agreement; stipulation; contract
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
going into battle; departure for the front
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest