at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to make sense; to be meaningful
to distract one's attention
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
if we put this another way; in other words; put differently
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to check; to stop; to keep back
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
bang; boom; crack; sound of something exploding, bursting or cracking
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
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
being upright and cleanhanded
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
camp stool; folding stool
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
(not) merely; (not) simply
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
anything and everything; just about everything