time; season; period; phase; stage
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to be badly made; to fail
to hate each other; to hate mutually
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
this for sure; certainly is
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
nothing but; none other than
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
grasp; catch; understanding