gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to be silent; to say nothing
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
departure; leaving; setting off
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
please (give me); please (do for me)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
wish; desire; request; prayer
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future