without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
shed; shelter; terminal (e.g. cargo, airport, etc.); temporary covering of a building being built
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
small attached annex; lean-to
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
before the gate; in front of the gate
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
match; game; bout; contest
adds force or indicates command
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
having only tiles of one suit and no honor tiles (meld)
full flush; winning hand containing only tiles of one suit; homogeneity (e.g. manuf. using products from one source)
declaring a concealed kong; forming a concealed four-of-a-kind
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable