arbitration; intercession; mediation
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
playing the victim; playing the victim card
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
word for word; verbatim; literally
perfect; complete; flawless
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
redoing; doing over again
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to be unmovable; to be well-established; to take root
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose