cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
tone (of voice); manner of talking
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
(some) more; even more; longer; further
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to be able to manage somehow or another
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to give up searching (for someone or something)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
modesty; humility; being humble
to be needed; to be wanted
duty; function; office; mission; task
failure; mistake; blunder
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
how; in what way; how about
third day of the month; three days