to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to twist (e.g. someone's arm); to wrench
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to correct oneself; to restate
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
to lose a quarrel; to lose an argument; to be talked down
to be intimate with; to befriend
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to cover up with something
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.)
sexual position in which the man sits astride one of the woman's legs whilst holding the other one up
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
personal grudge; personal enmity
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
solidarity; joint; collective
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
sympathy; compassion; pity
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
directions; instructions; orders; command
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour