in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
outbreak of war; starting a war
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to have a talk; to tell a story
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
viewer; (television) audience
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
rationalization; justification
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to speak without hesitation or problems; to speak fluently or skillfully; to be talkative; to have a glib tongue
lathe; potter's wheel; windlass; pulley
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
decision; determination; resolution
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)