to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to surge; to well up; to gush out
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
everything one does; whatever one does
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
arbitration; intercession; mediation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
everything; anything; nothing
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
simply; merely; only; solely
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.)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
not caring; not giving a damn