to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
(in) his way; peculiar to him
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
by all means; by all costs
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
area of holiday homes; area of villas
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
personal account (of); direct talks
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
forevermore; for eternity
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)