to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to entrust; to leave to a person
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
assistance; backing; reinforcements
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to leap back; to jump back
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial