to ascertain; to check; to make sure
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
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
control; check; restraint; inhibition
considerably; greatly; a lot
memory; ability to remember
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to bring; to take; to bring about
to attempt; to test; to try out
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
this and that; various things
light blue; pale blue; aqua
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
later on; eventually; afterwards
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
forcibly; against one's will
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)