of great promise; with a promising future
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
step-up; advance; progress; increase
tossing a coin (to a street performer or beggar); tossed coin; (online) tipping; tip; donation
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
how long; how far; how much
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
job hunting; job searching
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
at that time; in those days
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
blocking the way; standing in the way
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all