to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
intelligence gathering; information gathering
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
capable of anything; liable to do
to say; to tell; to state; to do
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
separate case; another matter
cooperation; collaboration
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
commitment; pledge; promise
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead