to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to change completely; to change suddenly
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos; covert filming
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
unexpected meeting; coincidence
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
right under; directly below; right beneath
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy