like this; this sort; this way
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
plump; with a thud; heavily
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
disorder; disturbance; unrest
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
proctoring of an exam; invigilation; proctor; invigilator
scattered here and there; at intervals
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to creep about; to crawl around
process; course; mechanism
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to escape from; to get out
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
true character; true heart; true spirit
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)