gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
safety zone; traffic island
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to make merry; to be festive
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
release; emission; ejection
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to take someone's life; to kill someone
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
distribution; allocation; dispensation; impartation
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to incur someone's enmity
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside