for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
ten; 10; ten years of age
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
fallen hair; combings; hair left on comb
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
together with; same; both; all; including ...
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
provisional; temporary; tentative
another; different; something else
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
opposite; reverse; contrary
keeping things tidy and in order
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
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon