to slip through; to slip past; to evade
genuine article; real thing; real deal
ago; since; before; previous
action; operation; effect; function
(a place) out of one's reach
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
regret; repentance; remorse
at the earliest; at the soonest
fifth day of the month; five days
how long; how far; how much
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
second day of the month; two days
to need; to demand; to take; to require
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
tenth day of the month; ten days
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
does not seem; unlikely; improbable