please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
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 resound; to echo; to reverberate
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
national defence; national defense
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
many problems; various problems
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to say no more; to sink into silence
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to smirk; to grin broadly
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
curl; curly hair; ringlet
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known