one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
person concerned; interested party; related party
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
tacit; unspoken; implicit
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hard to get; hard to come by
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to throw one's weight around; to be puffed up
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
steamship (shipping) company
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
trivial; not amounting to much
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
stating (one's views); expressing
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities