conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
independent action; acting alone
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
duty; obligation; responsibility
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
negotiations; discussions; connection
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate