oh my god; how; what the; incredible
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
demotion; relegation; downgrading
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
again and again; repeatedly
people; men and women; each person; everybody
noisy; confused; uproarious
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
supplementary explanation
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
future (usually near); prospects
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away