to fail to meet expectations or standards
未能达到期望或标准 (wei neng dadao qiwang huo biaozhun)
"His efforts fell short of what was needed to win the competition."
"他的努力未能达到赢得比赛所需的标准。" (Ta de nuli **wei neng dadao** ying de bisai suo xu de biaozhun.)
to create a situation where one has limited options
to react in a very angry way without thinking
to postpone something to a later time
to reduce the amount or pressure of something
to make time, money, or space available
to move or act in a way that shows belief in one's abilities
