hairstyle with hair cut short to typical men's hair length
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
armband; arm band; brassard
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
organization; organisation; forming
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
level; standard; water level
switching over to; migration; transition
first match (in a series)
price; cost; value; worth; value
will not do; do not; does not
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
conference room; place of assembly
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
merchant of death; arms dealer
such; like that; in that way
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
the people; citizens; the populace
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to get out of bed; to show a leg
thousands; several thousand
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters