promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
genuine article; real thing; real deal
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
than; from; out of; except; but; more
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
one's house; one's home; one's family
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
secret art; the mysteries
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to write down; to record; to register
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do