to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
cannibalism; anthropophagism
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
calamity; disaster; misfortune
miscellaneous thoughts (on); miscellaneous impressions
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to throw oneself (into an activity)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
interruption; interference; butting in
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
good humour (humor); good mood
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
basis for decision; evidence for judging
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
rehearsal; rehabilitation
one way or the other; either way
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
available; usable (e.g. bandwidth)
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards