next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
usually; under usual circumstances
going through; going via; going by way of
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
future; possible; potential; prospective
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
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
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to frolic about; to mess around
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
declaration; statement; proclamation
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)