gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
(not) so much; (not) that much
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
sorry; excuse me; thank you
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
other crimes; further offenses; further offences
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
murder; killing; murderer
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
arrest; apprehension; capture
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
police officer; policeman; policewoman
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
but; however; provided that