distant look; faraway look
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
safety; welfare; well-being
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
since; henceforth; ever since
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to win and advance to the next round
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
inside one's heart; in one's mind
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
graduate; alumnus; alumna
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
star attraction; draw card; crowd puller