as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
beforehand; in advance; previously
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
tail-light (taillight); tail lamp (taillamp); rear light
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to shake off; to throw off
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
acceleration; speeding up
second (unit of time); arc second
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried