to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
participation; joining; entry; adherence
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
height (of body); stature
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
consequence; outcome; result; blame
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
finishing blow; coup de grâce
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to be transparent; to show through
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
combination; union; binding; bond
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
retiring from military service
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
and then; and so; and; so then
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)