interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
rebirth; new birth; nascent
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
commander; general; leader
although I say; although one might say; although called
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to refer to; to use as reference
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't worry about it; forget about it
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
next term; next period; next version; next release
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
wherein; therein; thereinto
just because; even if; even though