no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
conviction; belief; confidence
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
business world; business circles; (the) industry
reigning; controlling; dictating
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment