to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
if so; in that case; in that situation
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
remarkable; striking; obvious
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
going crazy; losing one's temper; snapping; sound of a stretched string snapping
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
next; secondly; subsequently
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
atrocious crime; heinous crime
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking