gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
hiding one's embarrassment
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
forcibly; against one's will
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
another dimension; different level; whole other level
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
conviction; belief; confidence
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
un-; non-; negative prefix
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
private person; individual
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
calling by name; designation; nomination
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
treatment (of a person); dealing with
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to investigate; to examine
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to become desperate; to give in to despair
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge