to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
beforehand; in advance; previously
to be conspicuous; to stand out
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
negotiations; discussions; connection
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
lecture hall; lecture room
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
finish; completion; the end
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
indeed; really; truly; very much
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
colour; color; hue; tints
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like