sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
that is to say; so that means
being too late; losing one's final chance
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
coexistence; living together
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to be worn down; to be reduced
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
otherwise; if not; or else
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged
second generation; second; junior
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
finger flick to the forehead
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
each time it happens; at all such times
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
roasted or deep-fried fish or meat, marinated in a spicy sauce
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
expression of love; showing love
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
ardent; passionate; vehement
showcase; display case; vitrine
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety