such ... as; or some such
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
to be surprised; to be astonished
to put on airs; to assume importance
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
how many people; a number of people
transactions; dealings; business
at once; immediately; right now
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)