cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
zero-based; starting again from scratch; starting afresh; starting with a clean slate
country; territory; domain; realm
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
research and development; R&D
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to keep watch; to stand guard
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to brave a danger; to take a risk
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
to summon courage; to be brave
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial