to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
ambitious; motivated; willful
third day of the month; three days
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
suggestion; hint; implication
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
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
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
January; first month of the lunar calendar
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
mentally strong; strong-willed