to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
final hand of a game (i.e. south round, fourth hand)
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
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
pure double chow; winning hand containing two identical chows (i.e. same numbers and same suit)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
job hunting; job searching
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
elder sister; older female friend
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
on bad terms; at loggerheads
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
older sister and younger brother
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
change of occupation; career change
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
a few years ago; some years back
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
older sister; elder sister
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
matter causing distress; something causing worry
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling