gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
alone; by oneself; on one's own
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
cooperation; coordination; link
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage