postponement; deferment; adjournment
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to invite in; to show someone in
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
guess; speculation; supposition
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
impression; strong belief; conviction
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to be lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one
settlement; solution; resolution
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to hold fast; to protect to the end
optimism; taking an optimistic view
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
on bad terms; at loggerheads
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
mid-air breakage or disintegration
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
letter; missive; note; mail
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time