continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
full-time (work); full time
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
even more; still more; further
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
window; window (shop display)
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
the opposite direction; the other way
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
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
municipal office; council; city hall
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
on bad terms; at loggerheads