figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
no!; no no!; no, not at all
even if not; even without
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
insurance; guarantee; warranty
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
name; given name; first name
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
at that time; in those days
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to fight; to cross swords; to engage in battle; (lit.) to cross spears
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
intensification; aggravation
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
point of compromise; common ground
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient