congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; decorative paper ball (for festive occasions)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
strong-willed; strong of heart
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
in that way; like that; that way
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to increase; to add to; to augment
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
had better ...; had better not ...
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
in one's own way or style
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason