a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
war; fighting; fierce competition
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
go that far; to that extent
just because; even if; even though
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
instant; moment; for an instant
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
letter; missive; note; mail
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
same village; same town; same province
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease