very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
head; lead; vanguard; first
still; as yet; as it has been
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
beginning; outset; first; onset
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
mission; delegation; transmission
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
number of times; frequency; count
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)