expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
contrary to one's expectations
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
threat; intimidation; menace
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to stare back at; to look back at
good humour (humor); good mood
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to drink up; to drain (cup)
(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
one more time; once more; once again
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating