to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
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
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
pastel color; pastel colour
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
celestial globe; armillary sphere
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to throw into; to toss into
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to grimace; to make a wry face
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance