dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
running time (e.g. of movie)
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
use; utilization; utilisation; application
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
original story; original version; this volume
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
and; thereupon; because of that
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
alone; by oneself; on one's own
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
audience; spectator; spectators
trailer (film, TV); preview
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)