one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
reaching; attaining; arrival
how; in what way; how about
January; first month of the lunar calendar
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
good position; favourable situation
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
group; bunch; crowd; group
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event