as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
impossible to do (although wants to)
with a momentary flash of light
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
everlasting spring; China rose (Rosa chinensis); Changchun (China)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
on the other hand (esp. when the latter is positive); on the contrary; in contrast; conversely; while
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
being the runner-up; finishing second
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
river surface; surface of a river
fire lit on a boat to lure fish at night
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)