yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
fixed date; settlement date
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
throughput; processing power
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
thickness; profundity; depth
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
all you have to do is; just; that's all
dirty work; unpleasant task
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
nothing but; none other than
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
critical moment; do-or-die situation