promotion; raising of status
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
for your information; I'm telling you
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
advance; moving forward; progress
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
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
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way