gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
personification; impersonation; embodiment
commandant; commanding officer; general
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
stable boy; stable hand; groom
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
to take (be in) charge of
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
to be found; to be discovered
land route; overland route; by land; overland
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
the place for; the time for; the level of
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically