to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to shade an account; to add something extra
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to waste time; to kill time
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
on bad terms; at loggerheads
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
business ability; business acumen
timewasting; killing time
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
casting pearls before swine
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
unexpectedly; surprisingly
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
pattern paper (for dressmaking)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability