gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
within; inside of; less than
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
first match (in a series)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
loss; defeat; counter for losses
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
death match (pro wrestling); deathmatch; fight to the finish; desperate struggle; life-and-death struggle