small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to trace back to (the origins of something)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
don't worry about it; forget about it
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
something; some kind of; for some reason
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)