to seem likely to happen soon
似乎即将发生 (sìhū jíjiāng fāshēng)
"The company looks set to dominate the market in the coming years."
"公司似乎准备好在未来几年主导市场。" (Gōngsī sìhū zhǔnbèi hǎo zài wèilái jǐnián zhǔdǎo shìchǎng.)
to consider an idea casually without serious intention
to avoid expressing what you really feel
to explore the deeper meaning or reason behind your thoughts...
to develop products or services based on user demands
to stop being friendly after an argument
to start successfully