mahjong parlour; mahjong parlor
to make merry; to be festive
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
president (of a society); chairman
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to loiter around; to wander about
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to be worried; to be troubled
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
connection; link; relationship
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
hereabouts; around there; that area
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to watch over; to watch attentively
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out