if so; in that case; in that situation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
extremely talented; very gifted
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
ability; capability; skill
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
common people; ordinary people; masses
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
area; region; district; locality
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
very likely; very probable
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
foreign enemy; outside invader
perception; sensing; noticing
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important