calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
(within a) territory; domains
domestic affairs; internal administration
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
far sight and deep design
nothing but; none other than
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
person of doubtful origin
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)