to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
car (running) on the opposite lane; oncoming car
witnessing; observing; sighting
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
joke; playfulness; kidding around
semi-transparent; translucent
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
great speed; recklessly fast speed
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to get between; to be caught in
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
dirt (road, path, etc.); dirt course; dirt track
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to hurt; to smart; to sting
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect