collation; examining and comparing
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; decorative paper ball (for festive occasions)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
strong-willed; strong of heart
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
true character; real nature
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising