of late; lately; this part; this point; here
no sleep or rest; working day and night
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
just managing; with great difficulty
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
control; management (e.g. of a business)
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
here and there; in places
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift