we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
aggregate results; totalled results; collected results
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
critical moment; do-or-die situation
long; drawn-out; very long
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
attention; kind attention; courteous attention
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to be absorbed in reading
reconciliation; make peace with
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
dullard; indecisive person
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
acting ability; talent as a performer
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
public facilities; utilities
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances