creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to summon courage; to be brave
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to raise one's voice; to shout
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to stand by; to be on standby
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
(not) even once; (not) ever
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)