influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
reserve corps; flying squadron
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the 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; (but) then; (but) still
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
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
pale; pallid; bluish-white
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
attending a government office; going to work (for a government official)
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
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