sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
distrust of politics; political mistrust
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
leadership; initiative; spearhead
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
(political) administration; political power
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to select someone (out of many people)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
one theory; one opinion; another theory
to talk big (about); to talk boastfully (about); to talk overconfidently (about); to make a bold statement (about)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
manipulation of information; spin