to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to be opposite; to face each other
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to say; to tell; to state; to do
heart; guts; nerve; central part
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
economic blockade; embargo
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
firm promise; definite promise
difficult to ...; hard to ...
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
frame; framework; outline
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
same kind (race); homogeneousness
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
at that time; in those days
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal