closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
solely; entirely; only; or
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
and then; and so; and; so then
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to accept; to receive; to agree
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
clear; precise; definite; distinct
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
entreaty; supplication; petition
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
good humour (humor); good mood
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger