exclusive; attached to; specialist
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
any more; any further; any better; any longer
title deed; certificate of title
just managing; with great difficulty
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
child's tear-stained face
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to apologize; to apologise
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
simply; merely; only; solely
to spread; to be propagated
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
on the cheap side; comparatively cheap; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
lost article; something forgotten
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset