prophet; predictor; prognosticator
operational; manipulative
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
reason; logic; method; system; order
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
direct control; direct supervision
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
underestimation; undervaluation
phantom; vision; illusion
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
Buddhist memorial service
shuttle bus; pickup bus; courtesy bus; hotel bus; bus service connecting a station, airport, etc. to a hotel or tourist attraction
(garden) cemetery; park-style cemetery; memorial park
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
cotton gloves; working gloves