to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
explanation; interpretation
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
to get too familiar with; to become too familiar with
practice; practising; experience
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...