to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
funny story; funny anecdote
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
questions and answers; dialogue
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
restlessly; in continuous motion
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
such; like that; in that way
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
be (that) as it may; having said that
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
to roll up; to be rolled up
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
supply; supplying; replenishment
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to speak; to hear a voice
for the first time in one's life
opposite; reverse; contrary
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to step firmly; to harden by treading
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food