to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
no, not like that (but like this)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
being too late; losing one's final chance
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
name of God (esp. in Christian contexts); name of Christ
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
serious wound; serious injury
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
route map (buses, trains, etc.)
to use up all one's strength
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to carry out one's mission
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb