giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
protector (e.g. chest); guard
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to approach; to draw near
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
heading; headline; index; headword
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
coagulation; freezing; solidification
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
scattering (in all directions)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
adopted daughter; foster daughter
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of