to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
inside a plane; in-flight
perception; sensing; noticing
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
touchdown (American football); touch down (in a team's own in-goal; rugby)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
how; in what way; by what means
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
with a start; with a jump
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
direct descent; direct line
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
duty; function; office; mission; task; role