anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
failure; mistake; blunder
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
pointing out; identification
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to serve; to work for; to attend
price; cost; value; worth; value
besides; moreover; in addition
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
should; must; -able; probably; likely
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching