gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
difference; variation; difference
to well up; to burst; to arise
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
caller; visitor; company; guest
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
battle formation; military formation