pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
genuine; authentic; true; real
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
sick person; patient; invalid
to entertain; to make welcome
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
tending to anemia; being somewhat anemic
please sit down; please have a seat
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
second day of the month; two days
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
gag order; gag rule; gag law
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
nice; likeable; desirable
without leaving any trace
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord