to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
in the end; at the end of the day
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
arrangement; pact; agreement
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to blame; to find fault with
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to thrust before; to thrust at
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
hastily made; improvised preparation
call; summons; convening; convocation
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
commander; commanding officer; CO
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to keep a watchful eye on
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to run around; to bustle about
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
just a minute; small quantity
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued