to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
to be able to manage somehow or another
God; god; ace; king; superior person
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to happen to hear; to overhear
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
self denial; self control
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
reaching; attaining; arrival
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
literature; books (reference); document
just a handful; only a small number (of)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
that is to say; so that means
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
that's a different matter; that's a different story
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
blow; shock; strike; batting
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to anticipate; to foresee
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul