no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to frolic about; to mess around
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to discuss; to talk together
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
hot topic; talk of the town
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
stimulating; exciting; provocative
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
incident; affair; happening; event
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
classification; categorization; sorting
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
failure; mistake; blunder
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece