critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
single word; a few words; brief comment
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
accomplishment; execution
on the occasion of; at the time of
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
in person; personally; directly
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
throwaway; disposable; single-use
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
besides; moreover; in addition
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)