to cut off (a relationship)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
preparation; provision; guarding
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
failure; mistake; blunder
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find