to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
to flutter; to wave; to move restlessly
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to lie down (in bed); to retire (to bed); to become bedridden (with an illness)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
(wearing) low over one's eyes
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
popular person; favorite; favourite
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
ignorant; unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
lacking a plan; haphazard
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
dark clouds; black clouds
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
as usual; as is one's habit