the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
more than usual; especially; particularly
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
not caring; not giving a damn
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to concern; to be related
day after day; day by day
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
bureaucratic routine; red tape
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
school bag; school satchel
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
copier; copy machine; photocopier
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
copier paper; photocopying paper
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
plan; protocol; manifest; program
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
settlement; solution; resolution
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
it is I who should say so
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
great physical power; animal strength
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)