to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
danger; peril; hazard; risk
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
serious look (on one's face); straight face
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
innumerable; countless; numberless
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit