slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
defense capability (defence)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
reduction by half; halving
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to raise one's voice; to shout
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to blaze; to burn brightly
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
duration; running time (e.g. in film)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
lately; recently; nowadays
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
increase and decrease; fluctuation