well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
having said that; on the other hand
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
number of persons; personnel
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
pale; pallid; bluish-white
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
attending a government office; going to work (for a government official)
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
the place for; the time for; the level of
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling