to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
in the meanwhile; during the time
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
order of chivalry; chivalric order
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
how long; how far; how much
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
100,000; hundred thousand
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...