there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
(one's) administrative responsibilities
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
profiting while others fight
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain)
distress; wretched condition
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
current administration; present government
munitions industry; war industry
to smile a smile of satisfaction
record high; all-time high
rejection; negation; voting down
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
faster-than-light speed; super luminal speed
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
to save; to leave over; to spare
requisition; commandeering; conscription