to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to take off one's clothes; to undress
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
meaning; significance; sense
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
inspection; examination; check
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to be silent; to say nothing
waste-disposal facility; landfill; garbage dump
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this