on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
story; tale; talk; discussion
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
very; much; greatly; a lot of
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
shop; small store; business; firm
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to triumph; to be elated with success
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
willpower; energy; vitality
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
sunlight; rays of the Sun
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
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
three; three years of age
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to badger; to pester; to beg
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
absolutely; positively; decidedly