from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
brokerage; brokerage firm; broking house; securities company
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
to face; to go towards; to head towards
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to unfold; to unroll; to open
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
government; administration
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)