gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to face; to go towards; to head towards
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
extermination; annihilation
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to pass (of time); to elapse
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
large number (of); many; majority
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end