to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
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
reaching; attaining; arrival
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
pessimism; disappointment
hard fighting; close contest
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
fast-talking; rapid talking
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
annual (plant); first-year student
special training; intensive training; crash course
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
observation; survey; watching
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
don't worry about it; forget about it
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
trouble; bother; annoyance
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
will; volition; intention; intent; determination