defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
both hands; both arms; ten
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
financials; on the funding (capital) side
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
per person; per capita; per head
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
in the future; another day; later
fee; charge; rate; material
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
means; way; method; measure
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
while moving; on the move
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
supply; supplying; replenishment
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far