half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to bend; to warp; to curve
great laughter; burst of laughter
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
person being waited for; person who waits
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
when it comes to; concerning
information gap; digital divide
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
complementation; supplementation; completion
contemptuous; disdainful; scornful
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
being too late; losing one's final chance
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
in search of; in order to look for
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on