to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
looks; personal appearance; features
tide; current; tendency; trend
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
secondary sex characteristic
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
patient's condition; pathology
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
remarkable; striking; obvious
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
physical education; PE; gym (class)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
innermost depths of one's heart
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky