to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to have troubles; to have concerns
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
being very busy; busyness
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
company president; manager; director
document; official papers
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
two colours; two varieties; two types
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly