win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to laugh away; to laugh off
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
strong-willed; strong of heart
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
if so; in that case; in that situation
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
consequence; outcome; result; blame
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly