existence; possession; having; limited company
right in the middle (of); midst; height
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
(dead) end; end of the line
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
such a thing; something like that
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
number one; first; best; most; game; round
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
the very start; the very beginning
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
tingling; stinging; pungently
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to entrust; to leave to a person
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members