expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
climax; peak; zenith; apex
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
understood; I see; OK; present; here
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
sweet voice; seductive voice
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
loud shout; excited cheering
to well up; to burst; to arise
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
young (e.g. young children); of few years
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
charming; fascinating; attractive
personification; impersonation; embodiment
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?