sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
handsome young man; Adonis
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
memory-making; making memories
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to find out; to discover; to locate
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
for the present; for the time being
to be dispersed; to get separated
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
outside Earth's atmosphere; outer space; exoatmosphere; exo-atmosphere
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
hotcake; (American) pancake
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to be frank; to drop all pretense
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
narrow margin; slim margin
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year