oral; verbal; spoken; parol
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to let out a cry; to break forth
continuously; constantly; incessantly
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
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
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
in one's hands; in one's control
safety; welfare; well-being
to be caught by the enemy
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
domestic issue; internal affair
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
transfer; assignment; conveyance
devoted; self-sacrificing
to understand; to make out
to feel a chill run down one's spine
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
previous prime minister (immediately preceding the incumbent); former prime minister; ex-premier
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
(political) administration; political power