no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
anxiety (about the future)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hide; to keep to oneself
decision; determination; resolution
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
suffix for familiar person
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
review (of learned material); revision
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
unfortunately; regrettably
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till