to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to push aside; to push one's way through
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
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
small number; few; minority
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
right beside; close to; nearby
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
the opposite direction; the other way
very busy (person or thing)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
(electrical) earth; ground; earthing; Earth
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)