to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
why; how; for what reason
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
now; the present time; just now; another; more
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
busy; having no time (for)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
in accordance with; according to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling