putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to grumble about something (trivial)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
usually; under usual circumstances
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
system by which hitting a certain jackpot increases the probability of hitting the next jackpot (on prepaid card pachinko machines)
to express (in words); to confess
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
flawless; absolute perfection
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
world line; parallel universe (in fiction); parallel world; alternative reality
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
probability; likelihood; chances
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
as far as the eye can see
simultaneous; all at once
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
inside one's heart; in one's mind
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing