to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
trouble; bother; annoyance
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
if it is the case that ...
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
too much; excessively; too
reaction; response; reaction
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
of tender years; very young
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
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind