reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to become better; to improve
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
something; some kind of; for some reason
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
way of speaking; intimation
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to jump upon (a moving object)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
freely; frankly; without reserve
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to boost; to force up; to push up
billow; surge; large wave
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor