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 adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
as expected; as predicted
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
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 someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
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
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
one (small animal); 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 (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
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; again and again; continually
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone