to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
mountain road; mountain trail
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic); resumption of services
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
first thing in the morning
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
great wealth; enormous fortune
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
cutting in line; queue jumping
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
security force; public safety force
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
troublesome; pain in the butt
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
briskly; quickly; promptly
talking while standing; standing around talking
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution