to trample to death; to kill underfoot
to crawl out of; to creep out of
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to collapse; to flop (onto)
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
place where one works; construction site; working area
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
one part; one portion; one section
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
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
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
cheap article; poor-quality article
genuine article; real thing; real deal
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
somewhat below; slightly below
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods