gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
until now; so far; up to the present
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
covering; protection; backing; relief
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
all countries; the whole world; universal; all nations
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
emergency deployment (police, etc.); emergency posting
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
older brother; elder brother
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(some) more; even more; longer; further
study; research; investigation
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be found; to be discovered
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge