will not do; do not; does not
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to lose sight of; to miss
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to check; to stop; to keep back
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
tall figure; high stature
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
second; number two; runner-up
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
breakdown of negotiations
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
just the other day; quite recently
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing