to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
north wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of north wind tiles
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
oppression; suppression; pressure
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
two (long cylindrical things)
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to taste; to savor; to relish
such; like that; that sort of; very
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
already; now; no longer; not any more
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)