at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
how many months?; how long?
breakdown of negotiations
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to sniff out; to get wind of
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
hamburger shop; hamburger restaurant; hamburger joint
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
new menu item; new dish on a menu
as if nothing had happened
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
tax included (e.g. price); before tax (e.g. salary)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
amount of money; sum of money
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation