that day; the very same day
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
next term; next period; next version; next release
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
environment; surroundings; circumstances
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
(large) house; residence; mansion
town; city; municipal; urban
head; chief; boss; leader
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to cease; to stop; to be over
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
lower region; lower part; region below