the future; future prospects
to scatter away; to vanish
official announcement; proclamation
premature joy; short-lived elation
from here; from this place
countermeasure; counter-measure
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
hard (life); tough (world)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
funny story; funny anecdote
professional player (sports); pro
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
player's career; one's career in sport; one's career as an athlete
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
not understanding; not knowing
feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; not knowing what to do with oneself
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to be to the point; to be pertinent
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit