short and stout; small but wide around
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
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
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
skill; dexterity; proficiency
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
transactions; dealings; business
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
breeding; raising; rearing
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)