to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside; to allocate
with a whoosh; quickly (moving); instantaneously
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
one revolution; one rotation
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
blast (wind); blast (explosion)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
arrival (of a train) at the platform (of the starting station); entering a track (at the starting station); crossing the finish line; passing the post
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
trend; tendency; momentum
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
inertia; momentum; force of habit
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
from now; from this moment; henceforth
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
stopping position (of a vehicle; at a pedestrian crossing, traffic lights, etc.)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
(shopping) mall; shopping centre; mall (pedestrianized street); Moor; mold; mould; molding
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd