close; intimate; on good terms
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
(period of) a year; during an era
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
every evening; every night
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
keeping things tidy and in order
the way one works; one's working manner
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
an apprentice system; apprenticeship
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
slight; little; insignificant
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
to half-rise to one's feet
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to be intimate with; to befriend
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
one's share; one's portion
to begin talking; to open up
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
distinguished service; meritorious service
thickness; profundity; depth