to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
workshop; studio; atelier
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
rash; boil; secondhand article; bargain; fart
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
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
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
powerful person; influential person
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
heaven and earth; top and bottom
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
good-natured; of good character
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
real estate agent; realtor
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
treatment; service; handling; management
article; thing; object; property; real estate
vacant house; unoccupied house