not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
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
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
timing-wise; in terms of timing
raising an army; (lit.) raising a banner; launching a new group; launching a business; launching a new party
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
ox-headed demon (in hell)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
cracks or fissures in the ground
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
opening and closing; opening and shutting
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
share; portion; quota; cut
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to go too far; to go to excess
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
discriminatory; discriminative