second (unit of time); arc second
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
almost; roughly; approximately
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
time; season; period; phase; stage
moisture; humidity; dampness
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
fifth day of the month; five days
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
north wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of north wind tiles
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
illegal; illicit; unlawful