to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.); (mariner's) compass; legs; step
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
piece; fragment; one (object)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to switch off; to turn off
to shake off; to throw off
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to turn right; to turn to the right
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)