to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
adoration; admiration; devotion
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
father; dad; husband; you; he
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to harm; to cause harm to
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
profitable plan; good plan
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to give; to do (something) for
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
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
but; however; provided that
several times (as large, over)
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
and so; therefore; for that reason
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response