gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to get a break; to be timely; to obtain a favorable opportunity
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
intercept; interception; counter-attack
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to cry and shout; to scream
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
priority level; degree of relative priority
as expected; as predicted
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to cut apart; to split; to divide; to cut open
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
short blade; small weapon; epigram; pithy saying
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
soon; before long; in the near future
high-functioning; high-performance; sophisticated
useless resistance; vain struggle
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
perception; sensation; awareness
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture