promotion; raising of status
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
for your information; I'm telling you
the present term; the present session
applicant; candidate; volunteer
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
advance; moving forward; progress
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
support; backing; aid; assistance
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
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
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
indeed; really; truly; very much
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly