silverware; silver tableware
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
strong-willed; strong of heart
different (from); not the same (as)
reinforcement; strengthening
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
old soldier; veteran; old hand
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
all green; winning hand consisting only of exclusively green tiles (green dragons and suited bamboo tiles of the numbers 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
cunning; wiliness; craftiness
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
hard worker; hardworking person
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
countermeasure; counter-measure
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly