striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to be worn down; to be reduced
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
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 gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
coexistence; living together
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
belligerence; fighting spirit
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
early (days); initial stage; initial
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
one by one; one after another; successively
group; party; team; squad; section
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to pick up; to find; to gather
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to some extent; to a certain extent