waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
husband and wife; married couple
to rock; to shake; to swing
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
without; unless; have to do
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
almost; roughly; approximately
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
(arch.) to rub into; to train for; to prepare for
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to scrape off; to shave off
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
declaration; proclamation; announcement
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest