gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to have an idea; to have a clue
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
with these words; while saying
right beside; close to; nearby
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to be found; to be discovered
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
throughout; all through; right through
account book; register; ledger
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
eternal; unlimited; endless
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to concern; to be related
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to form a pair; to pair up
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts