to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
in the meanwhile; during the time
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
all you have to do is; just; that's all
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
until now; so far; up to the present
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
northern part; the north (of a region)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
neighbourhood; neighborhood
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against