of course; certainly; naturally
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
guess; conjecture; surmise
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
(some) more; even more; longer; further
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions; relaxation of regulations
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)