Keywords and phrases:

would rather

Prefer, prefer;

They want a house, but we'd rather live in an apartment.

They want a house, but we would rather live in an apartment.

future

In the future; In the future; [Grammar] Future tense;

Future; Futures; [American slang] A fiancee;

The spokesman said that it is essential that there is no decision on the proposal in the near future.

The spokesman said that no resolution will be made on this proposal in the near future.