to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
with these words; while saying
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
foreign matter; impurities
filtration; filtering; percolation
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
connection; link; relationship
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory; saving
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
simple honesty; tactless frankness
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
toxin; poisonous substance
snake; serpent; large snake