gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
that is to say; so that means
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
moaning; muttering; complaining
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
instant; moment; for an instant
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
impossible; unlikely; improbable
number one; first; best; most; game; round
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
by means of; due to; because of; according to
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
continuation; succession; series
comma; decimal point; radix point