it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
of course; certainly; naturally
place; situation; position; location
declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
changing one's dress (e.g. at the wedding reception)
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
professionalism; professional awareness
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
anything and everything; just about everything
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful