half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
beyond that point; after that
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
winner; victor; conqueror
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
dividing into four; quartering
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to complain; to make a complaint
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
cooperation; collaboration; help; support