leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
quarrel; dispute; argument
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
financial power; financial means; wealth
marital relationship; marital relations
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
government service; the bureaucracy
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to repent; to be penitent
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
each and all; every single one; everybody