top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to begin to walk; to set out
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
again; once again; yet again
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
(not) even with; (not) even using
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
present; current; in operation
number; number plate; license plate
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
war; fighting; fierce competition
to form a pair; to pair up
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
probability; likelihood; chances
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
lost; loss; to lose (something)
real thing; original; actual
restoration; repair; mending
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
assertion; declaration; affirmation
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances