I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
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 compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
leader of a delegation (body, party)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
the other day; a few days ago
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
yes and no; for and against
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
cash bonus; reward; bounty
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored