to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to fall off; to tumble down
lower region; lower part; region below
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
way out; means to escape; escape route
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
much less; to say nothing of
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
space (room, area, outer space)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
handful; small amount; small number
to be helpful; to be useful
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
basket; basketball; basket cloth
defense; defence; protection
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to bring; to take; to bring about
numb; insensitive (e.g. to pain); apathetic; insensitive; indifferent
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
great laughter; burst of laughter
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly