this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
half the body; half length
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
loading; charging; filling
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
sanity; consciousness; soberness
cane; walking stick; staff; wand