conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to rock; to shake; to swing
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to wring the neck; to strangle
to strangle; to constrict
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
right side; right-hand side
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
cell; serge; cel (celluloid)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
near; close; beside; third person
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to be overcome with emotion
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
very recently; in the very recent past
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction