to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
how; in what way; by what means
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
prospects of victory; chances of success
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
wicked tongue; abusive language
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to repeat; to be frequent
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
in succession; one by one
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
sixth day of the month; six days
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft or ships)