for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
going to and fro; back and forth
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
small number; few; minority
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
planner; drafter; deviser
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to become clear; to be made public
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
supreme leader; ultimate leader
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to fight to the bitter end
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
inside the harbour; inside the harbor
summit meeting; top-level conference
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
cruise; navigation; sailing
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachi-gokko; Edo-period children's game in which two players alternately pinch the back of the other's hands and stack them on top of each other while saying "itachi-gokko, nezumi-gokko"
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment