oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
comfort; consolation; diversion
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
homecoming; returning home
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to eat; to be able to drink; to be acceptable; to be satisfactory
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
proper; right; reasonable
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
correspondence; exchange of letters
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to have a smattering knowledge of
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
the same as something was reputed to be
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
the reverse; other side; lining
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence