expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
person being waited for; person who waits
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
lately; recently; nowadays
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to help each other; to cooperate
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
what do you want?; can I help you?
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine