to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
founder of a religious sect
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to crawl out of; to creep out of
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
good feeling; feeling good
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
that's the way it is; such is life
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
stirring; slight movement
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
fall; drop; descent; coming down