cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
dice; die; baton (of command)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
how; in what way; how about
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
(exercising) the right to command
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
novel; original; new; innovative
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
distribution channel; channel of distribution
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)