future (usually near); prospects
power; authority; jurisdiction
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
to rise to the highest possible rank
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
right beside; close to; nearby
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
troops; group members; team members
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
casualties; the killed and wounded
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons