wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
looking on; remaining a spectator
final; eventual; ultimate
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
interruption; suspension; break
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to cease; to stop; to be over
every other week; every two weeks
preference; priority; precedence
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to think of; to come up with
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
capable of anything; liable to do
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
when it becomes; when it comes to
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare