contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to become possible; to become able to (do)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
in terms of; from the point of view of
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to summon; to get used to call
companion; company; tritagonist
now that; since; so long as; because
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
higher rank; better position
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to be boiled; to be cooked
to repeat; to do something over again
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
long ago; a long time ago; already
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
everywhere; all over; throughout
common name; popular name
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant