to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
hidden treasure; treasured article
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
dose; installment; instalment
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
protracted war; war of attrition
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
to hit hard; to strike hard
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
of course; certainly; indeed
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
without; unless; have to do
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
battlefield; battleground
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...