to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to open (one's eyes) wide
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
control; management (e.g. of a business)
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
silence (not speaking); muteness
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
preparation; arrangements
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
seeing one off; farewell; escort
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
irritation; annoyance; frustration
it is I who should say so
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated