to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
planned; scheduled; systematic
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
departure; leaving; setting off
clergyman; churchman; clergy
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
stowing away; smuggling oneself; clandestine travel abroad
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
by your leave; with your permission
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)