at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
within; inside of; less than
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to fix (e.g. to a wall); to secure; to install; to plant
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to become settled; to be fixed
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
explanation; interpretation
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
progress; advance; improvement; development
to some extent; to a certain extent
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
conviction; belief; confidence
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts