to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
way of speaking; intimation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
several people; a few people
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
fixed date; settlement date
determination; resolution
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to strangle; to constrict
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter