no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
absolute basics; very rudiments
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
although I say; although one might say; although called
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
food packed in a wooden box
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
something like ...; something called ...
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
at a moment's notice; readily
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
how many years; how long; what year