to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to bring back; to restore
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to say no more; to sink into silence
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
horizon (related to land)
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to go ahead; to pull ahead
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
unusual appearance; extraordinary countenance; striking features
looks; features; (personal) appearance
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual