course; route; path; process; stages
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
that is to say; so that means
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
hamburger (in a bun); burger
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
too (much); overly; excessively
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to gain fame; to make one's name
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to spend time (on doing something)
from the beginning; from scratch
(social) class; rank; grade
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
underworld; underside of society
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey; dark gray; deceitful employee; unfaithful servant
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve