to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
(a place) within one's reach
yearned for; longed for; missed
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
virtue; charm; merit; good point
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
personal feelings; self-interest
indigenous rights; aboriginal rights
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
to rank with; to rank among
being dotted with; being scattered
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
to sniff out; to catch the scent of
to be led by; to be headed by
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
protein; egg white; albumen; albumin
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
(small crunchy) dried sardines
place of origin (of a plant or animal species, etc.); natural habitat; original home; place of origin (of manufactured goods)
guaranteed; certified; warranty included
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
to become frosted; to become frosty
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
covered with; stained; smeared
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
separate case; another matter
rebuilding; reconstructing; reorganizing
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed