reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fight against; to oppose; to face
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to die; to lay down life's burden
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
expectation; anticipation; forecast
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
calamity; disaster; accident
suddenly; all of a sudden
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
reopening; resumption; restarting
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
such; like that; in that way
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
armed might; military power; the sword; force
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
honour; honor; glory; renown
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
confusion; distraction; derangement
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
treasure house; storage for valuable property
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to