traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
position; location; base; point; site
(within a) territory; domains
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
you could say; you might say; verging on the
scale; scope; plan; structure
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare