giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story; bullshit
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A