boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
poor physical health; bad shape
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
dim witted; bird-brained; dullard
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
shortage of capital; lack of funds; cash flow problem
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
working adult; full-fledged member of society
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
to degenerate; to lapse into
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
this and that; one thing and another
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
after that (a substantive change occurred)
planned; scheduled; systematic
sense of being victimized; aggrieved feelings; victim mentality; victim's mind
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)