gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
indescribable; having no way to express
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
outward appearance; apparent
accumulation; accumulate; store
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
smooth (i.e. without problems)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to cut; to slit; to slash
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to let out a cry; to break forth
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to put one's strength into
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid