withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
soon; shortly; before long
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
absorption; suction; attraction
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to be too numerous; to be too much
individual; one by one; separate; each
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
end; close; conclusion; termination
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
as planned; according to plan
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
gradually; slowly but steadily
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep