this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
(work) shirker; goldbricker; good-for-nothing employee; (lit.) salary thief
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
colleagues; cronies; merry men
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
an inch ahead; the immediate future
domestic wastewater; household effluent
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
decomposition; ulceration
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to put into effect; to put into practice
trial; judgement; judgment
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
ventriloquism; throwing one's voice
very important person; super star; super big shot
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
conference room; place of assembly
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
awareness; realization; noticing
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
equipment; device; installation; stage setting