no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
calm; composed; cool; quiet
the same generation; coeval
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
and then; and so; and; so then
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
spine (of book); binding (of book)
The Odyssey (epic poem attributed to Homer)
single word; a few words; brief comment
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be worried; to be troubled
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
working for a company; being employed by a company
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
principal occupation; core business
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
now that; since; so long as; because
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
about when; about what time; how soon
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch