preparatory phase; preparatory period
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to speak ill of; to disparage
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
genuine; authentic; true; real
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
how many people; a number of people
to turn towards; to point
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity