progress; being under way
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
flick (hockey, fencing, touch-screen, etc.)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
hostile relations; hostile relationship
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
so-and-so; who?; which people?
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
hard worker; hardworking person
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
release date; publication date; opening day; open day
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to live through; to survive
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
not understanding; not knowing