examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
amusement parlour game which uses tokens (parlor)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
heaven and earth; top and bottom
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
impulse buying; impulse purchase
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
commuting to school; school commute
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
contrived; false-sounding
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
to let an opportunity slip
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
to triumph; to be elated with success
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
waiting for the (traffic) lights to change; waiting for a green signal
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
being left out; being ostracized
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely