pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(not) even once; (not) ever
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
nonprosecution; nonindictment
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
otherwise; or else; if not
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
ability; capability; competence; skill
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
making light of; disregarding
besides; in addition; also; moreover
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
physical evidence; material evidence
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to telephone; to make a phone call
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
even though; despite; when
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
by today; before the day is over
settlement; solution; resolution
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive