dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
to cause someone to worry
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
pointing out; identification
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
reopening; resumption; restarting
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to sustain a serious wound
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness