to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
fluent (in a language); flowing
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
preparation; arrangements
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
tune (melody, piece of music)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
not necessarily so; is not always true
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to live; to make a living; to get on with
don't you think?; indicates question