treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
just a handful; only a small number (of)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
not necessarily so; is not always true
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
space debris; orbital debris
system; organization; organisation; architecture
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
loveable; very likeable; like very much
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
pretension; conceit; hubris
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
shaoxingjiu (Chinese alcohol made from rice or glutinous millet)
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)