to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
towering; astonishingly high
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely; shutout
blow; shock; strike; batting
half and half; fifty-fifty
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
fuel consumption; gas mileage
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
craving; longing; thirsting
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)