thin omelette cut into strips
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
as planned; according to plan
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
quarrel; dispute; argument
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
par; equivalence; face value; parity
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
to be bony; to be angular
manly; masculine; like a man
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
(right at the) side; just beside
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink