迟迟: late (with a task etc), slow...
说服: to persuade, to convince, to talk sb over, Taiwan pr....
直觉: intuition...
求证: to seek proof, to seek confirmation...
热水: hot water...
翻译: to translate, to interpret, translator, interpreter, translation, interpretation...
临时: as the time draws near, at the last moment, temporary, interim, ad hoc...
承认: to admit, to concede, to recognize, recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc), to acknowledge...
黑色: black...
久: (long) time, (long) duration of time...