to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
gossip; corner of the mouth
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
head of a sleeping person
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
to leave unfinished; to abandon
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.); occultation
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
manner of using one's hands
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
general idea; concept; notion
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling