to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
several years; a few years
direct unforked road; straight path
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to turn towards; to point
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
accumulation; accumulate; store
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
nonchalantly; without a care
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
story; tale; talk; discussion
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble